When Indira Gandhi flew to Leh to meet Sonam Wangchuk's father: Why Congress is reviving 1984 episode amid Delhi protest
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- The Hindu National·5d agoLeft parties condemn Wangchuk's removal, use of force; back ongoing protest
In the early hours of day 21 of the protest fast at Jantar Mantar, when the presence was a little thin, Delhi Police succeeded in removing Sonam Wangchuk from the protest site, said CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya
Read at The Hindu National → - Scroll.in India·5d ago‘Modi insulted Sonam Wangchuk’: Opposition criticises police forcing activist into hospital
The police action at Jantar Mantar was ‘another black stain on democracy and the Constitution’, said Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
Read at Scroll.in India → - India Today Top·5d agoSonam Wangchuk's father fasted for Ladakh in 1984. Then Indira Gandhi came to Leh
Sonam Wangchuks father fasted for Ladakh in Then Indira Gandhi came to Leh
Read at India Today Top → - NDTV Top Stories·5d agoHow Sonam Wangchuk Was Whisked Away By Cops In Civilian Clothes
As Wangchuk was sitting with the protesters at Jantar Mantar early in the morning, the Delhi police arrived at the site in civilian clothes, put up curtains, and before anyone could anticipate what was happening - they took him away.
Read at NDTV Top Stories → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·6d agoIndira Gandhi's 1984 Meet With Wangchuk's Father Gains Fresh Relevance
The comparison between the official responses to Wangchuk's and Wangyal's protests was echoed publicly by Khera as well, after he met Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar.
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - Mint News·6d agoWhen Indira Gandhi flew to Leh to meet Sonam Wangchuk's father: Why Congress is reviving 1984 episode amid Delhi protest
The Congress reportedly recalled Indira Gandhi's 1984 meeting with Sonam Wangyal, while supporting his son, Sonam Wangchuk, who is on hunger strike demanding education reforms at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Pawan Khera criticised the current government's ‘indifference’ towards…
Read at Mint News → - Hindustan Times India·6d ago'Govt must listen, not look away': Cong's Pawan Khera meets Sonam Wangchuk, says 'protest is a constitutional right'
The Congress leader recalled the engagement of former prime ministers Manmohan Singh and Indira Gandhi with protesters
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