Hyderabad, July 18 -- Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke on Saturday, July 18, announced that he was beginning an indefinite hunger strike after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site and shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police, according to the CJP.

Delhi Police, however, said the move was carried out on medical advice and in compliance with the Delhi High Court's directions.

"I am starting an indefinite hunger strike beginning right now," Dipke said in a post on X, escalating the CJP-led agitation.

Wangchuk, who was on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike, was taken to Safdarjung Hospital after his health deteriorated. According to news agency ANI, citin...