Doctors said the activist continues to refuse intravenous fluids despite medical advice and remains under continuous observation for dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and blood count abnormalities.
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a hospital on Saturday after completing 20 days of his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. | IANS
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk remains under close medical supervision at Safdarjung Hospital, where doctors said on Tuesday that his condition is stable despite persistent concerns over low blood sugar, dehydration and laboratory abnormalities linked to his prolonged hunger strike.
According to a health bulletin issued by Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital, Wangchuk’s vital parameters remain stable, but his blood sugar levels continue to stay on the lower side.
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Dr Manisha Thakur, Head of the Department of Medicine at Safdarjung Hospital, said he is being treated by a multidisciplinary team comprising experts from Safdarjung Hospital and AIIMS Delhi.
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Doctors said laboratory tests conducted overnight showed his serum potassium level at 3.2 mEq/L. He also continues to have persistent pancytopenia, marked by anaemia, low haemoglobin and a reduced white blood cell count, requiring regular clinical monitoring and serial investigations.
The hospital said Wangchuk is receiving oral rehydration therapy and oral potassium supplements in syrup form. However, he continues to decline intravenous fluids and glucose despite repeated medical advice.
Doctors said his prolonged fast has resulted in mild to moderate dehydration, persistent laboratory abnormalities and physiological stress, making continuous medical supervision necessary to monitor his recovery and identify any complications at the earliest.
The bulletin said all necessary treatment is being provided and that his condition remains under close observation.
Wangchuk was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital on July 18 after being removed from Jantar Mantar, where he had been observing a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET paper leak.
Separately, Delhi Police have registered FIRs against unidentified persons over alleged stone-pelting, vandalism and attacks on police personnel during protests linked to the march towards Parliament.
According to police sources, miscreants allegedly damaged police vehicles and pelted stones at a police team near Regal Cinema in the Outer Circle of Connaught Place. FIRs have been registered at Connaught Place and Parliament Street police stations under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including charges related to rioting, damage to public property, obstructing public servants from discharging their duties and allegedly snatching police safety gear such as jackets and helmets. The investigation is ongoing.
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