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- Sonam Wangchuk has released a video message from a private hospital in Gurugram, where he was shifted from Safdarjung after a Delhi High Court order, saying he is alive on the 25th day of his hunger strike despite losing around 11 kg.
- He says he will end the fast the same day if the government assures that no force, legal action or FIR will be used against the protesting students.
- Ministers and about 65 MPs have appealed to him with signatures to call off the fast, and his wife says the government is not letting the MPs meet him despite heavy police presence outside the hospital, which she called a violation of the court's direction.
- The standoff matters because his fast continues unless the assurance he seeks is given.
What to watch next
- Whether the government gives the assurance of no force or legal action against the protesting students.
- Whether Wangchuk ends the hunger strike or continues it if no assurance comes.
- Whether the MPs carrying the signed appeal are allowed to meet him at the hospital.
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