New Delhi, July 18 -- Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday amid his ongoing hunger strike, remains conscious and clinically stable but is showing signs of dehydration and continues to refuse oral and intravenous fluid therapy despite repeated counselling by doctors, Medical Superintendent Dr Charu Bamba said.

Wangchuk was brought to the hospital by the Delhi Police on Saturday morning in a careful three-layered operation for essential medical care following the orders of the Delhi High Court. This came two days ahead of the planned march to Parliament on the first day of the Monsoon Session on Monday (July 20).

While speaking to ANI, Dr Bamba said Wangchuk was admitted to the hospital at aroun...