On Thursday the Delhi High Court said to the central and state governments of Delhi, “BJP”: keep Sonam Wangchuk under the critical health observation. Who entered into the 19th day of an indefinite fasting hunger strike against irregular NEET medical examination.
While hearing of PIL over a fasting activity on worsening health, the high court said, “Life is precious,” and ordered both governments to provide any medical aid needed to Mr. Sonam Wangchuk.
In the high court, the PIL was taken by the bench division of Chief Justice Mr. Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, a representative of the central government in virtually the high court. Bench asked, “Is there any mechanism on his health?”
Meheta informed the court that daily medical checkups take place for Wangchuk; his health is monitored regularly.
The doctor warned that if Mr. Wangchuk slips into a critical stage, his organs must be damaged. The reporter said, “Sonam Wangchuk lost more than nine kg of weight on the 19th day of the food hunger strike.
His doctor, Satish Lamba, said the activist’s mental health condition is stable, but the doctor cannot predict when his condition might worsen.
Dr. Lamba said, “On nineteen days of hunger strike, his blood sugar is 80 mg/dL , pulse rate is 72 beats per minute. His blood pressure readings are 105/61 mmHg while lying down and 101/65 mmHg while sitting; hydration status and mental health are alert and fair, respectively; and his current weight is 56.9 kg.
Doctor Satish Lamba stated that in the second stage, the uric level has increased in the body, and it has taken energy from the muscle, which has caused a rise in blood uric acid. He could soon enter the third stage, which could be critical and may begin to affect the organs. For now we have to adopt a wait-and-watch approach. Now we have taken him under observation for his health.
The day before the court hearing, Sonam Wangchuk said “my health is not good but not bad either. He urged supporters to join on 20th July for the parliamentary march instead of asking him to break his hunger strike.”
“He said thousands of people have urged him to break his fast, and while many politicians appeal to him to eat something, he also added a few people have taken an order from the high court to feed him.”
There are two things I want to say: “Firstly, if I end my hunger strike, it would achieve little, arguing that it would only signal to the government that there is no need for accountability. He added that protests lose their purpose if people give up without bringing about any meaningful change.”
“The second thing he said is I am not in the condition where I died in 24 days; I have gone through many medical tests and remained largely normal despite the last 18 days. Today I have done my EGC, and it was not bad, so I can continue for more days. Yes, I am weak and have lost my muscle mass, but my heart and organs are still working.”
“He urged people not to focus solely on asking him to end his hunger strike but instead to join the July 20 march to Parliament in large numbers to send a strong message to the government.”
