Guwahati, July 19 -- Raijor Dal chief and MLA Akhil Gogoi on Saturday condemned the "forcible" hospitalisation of climate and social activist Sonam Wangchuk, terming it a violation of fundamental and constitutional rights.

He demanded Wangchuk's immediate release and called for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

"The manner in which a person on a hunger strike was forcibly hospitalised, violating fundamental and constitutional rights, is deeply concerning. As a representative of the people of Assam and the North East, I demand that Sonam Wangchuk be released immediately," Gogoi told ANI.

The MLA further emphasised that the activist's struggle is not limited to the education system but resonates with the ent...