New Delhi, July 18 -- For much of climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk's public life, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo stayed away from the spotlight. That changed dramatically over the weekend after Wangchuk was shifted from Delhi's Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung Hospital amid his ongoing hunger strike.

As concerns mounted over his health, it was Angmo who addressed supporters, questioned the circumstances surrounding his hospitalisation and vowed to continue the movement if her husband was unable to do so.

"If Sonam Wangchuk can't join the march, I will represent him and lead that march," she said on Saturday.

The statement came after Wangchuk was shifted to hospital by the Delhi Police. Angmo objected to the move and urged ...