Indian police forcibly hospitalize Cockroach Party activist on hunger strike

Key Points:

• Activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly hospitalized in New Delhi after his health declined during a 20-day hunger strike linked to the Cockroach Janta Party's education reform movement.
• The movement demands the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over leaked exam papers, calls for exam system reforms, and compensation for families of students who died by suicide related to exam issues.
• The Cockroach Janta Party, which gained rapid popularity after reclaiming an insult from the Supreme Court Chief Justice, alleges Wangchuk’s removal was forceful and without consent, disputing police claims of medical necessity and court orders.
• Following Wangchuk’s hospitalization, party founder Abhijeet Dipke announced his own hunger strike and called for nationwide protests, reaffirming plans for a march to India’s Parliament.
• Authorities increased security around the protest site at Jantar Mantar, deploying police and paramilitary forces and setting up barricades, while urging protesters to cooperate.