India, July 20 -- On the morning of July 18, 2026, the Delhi Police conducted an early morning operation to pick up Sonam Wangchuk from the protest site at Jantar Mantar.

He had been on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days, and his health had severely deteriorated due to prolonged fasting. The police entered the barricaded area, placed him in an ambulance, and shifted him to Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, for essential medical care.

A key factor behind the timing of the police action was a major upcoming event. The Monsoon Session of Parliament was scheduled to begin on July 20, 2026. On that exact same day, the organizers had planned a massive "Chalo Sansad" (March to Parliament). Authorities stepped in to clear the area in advance...