NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site, alleging that the government was suppressing every voice of dissent.In a post on X, Kharge claimed the government had consistently targeted those who protested against its policies, ranging from farmers and students to Dalits, Adivasis and social activists.
‘Government has spared no one’
Targeting the BJP-led government, Kharge said, “Whether it’s Prof. G.D. Agrawal, who sat on a fast unto death for 111 days to save Mother Ganga, or the Olympic wrestler from Haryana, whether it’s our 750 farmer providers, Dalits and Adivasis, or the 25 children sacrificed to the paper leak and their families, this tyrannical government has spared no one.”“In their eyes, anyone who raises their voice is an ‘Anti-National,’ a ‘parasite’!” he added.Calling the police action against Wangchuk “another black stain on democracy and the Constitution,” Kharge said the Congress’ “Students’ Echo” movement, which began in Kota and Dehradun, would soon reach Delhi.“The clarion call of ‘Students’ Echo’ has begun from Kota and Dehradun… it will surely reach the thresholds of Delhi,” he said.
Wangchuk shifted to Safdarjung Hospital
Kharge’s remarks came after Delhi Police shifted Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday morning following concerns over his health after his prolonged hunger strike.Delhi Police said Wangchuk was taken to the hospital in compliance with the Delhi High Court’s directions.Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged nationwide examination irregularities, including the NEET paper leak controversy.Meanwhile, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke announced that the agitation would continue despite Wangchuk’s removal and said he had begun an indefinite hunger strike.