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Hunger striker taken to hospital as police launch 'chilling crackdown'

Police have forcibly removed hunger striker Sonam Wangchuk from a student protest site in India.

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The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, started his strike last month as part of a protest over educational mismanagement that has affected millions of students.

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Indian Activist on Hunger Strike Is Forcibly Removed by Police

The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, started his strike last month as part of a protest over educational mismanagement that has affected millions of students.

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Hunger striker taken to hospital as police launch 'chilling crackdown'Sky News – World
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Hunger striker taken to hospital as police launch 'chilling crackdown'

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Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospitalBBC News – World
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Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has now begun an indefinite fast in Sonam Wangchuk's place.

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