India, July 20 -- Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday asked Safdarjung Hospital to allow him to leave temporarily so he could participate in the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) 'Sansad Chalo' march to Parliament. Wangchuk is on Day 23 of his indefinite hunger strike. Track the July 20 CJP march live here

In a handwritten letter addressed to authorities of Safdarjung Hospital, Wangchuk said he was well and that his health parameters were normal."This is to state that I am feeling very fine today. My health parameters are also showing as quite normal. Hence I request you to kindly allow me to leave the hospital, even if temporarily, so that I can join the March to the Parliament - Sansad Chalo this morning," the letter read.

Wangchuk was remo...