{"id":362425,"date":"2026-07-18T19:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/indian-activist-on-hunger-strike-for-20-days-taken-to-hospital\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T19:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T18:00:05","slug":"indian-activist-on-hunger-strike-for-20-days-taken-to-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/indian-activist-on-hunger-strike-for-20-days-taken-to-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days taken to hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/kOe5hMX48lo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days taken to hospital\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kOe5hMX48lo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a Gen Z-led youth movement calling for political reforms, has reached a new flashpoint after police removed Indian activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk from his protest site in Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>Wangchuk had spent 20 days on a hunger strike in support of the movement, surviving on only salt and water and reportedly losing more than 9kg before being taken away.<\/p>\n<p>CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has now begun an indefinite fast, while supporters continue with plans for a march to Parliament and renewed calls for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign.<\/p>\n<p>For many young Indians following the movement online, the confrontation has become a defining moment in the wider debate over political reform, public<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a Gen Z-led youth movement calling for political reforms, has reached a new flashpoint after police removed Indian activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk from his protest site in Delhi. 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