Sonam Wangchuk dehydrated after 20-Days hunger strike, says Safdarjung Hospital

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is stable and fully conscious but is experiencing mild dehydration and weakness due to prolonged fasting Safdarjung Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Charu Bamba said on SaturdaySpeaking to ANI Dr Bamba said Wangchuk arrived at the hospital at around 740 am and is being continuously monitored by doctorsSonam Wangchuk arrived at our hospital around 740 am He is somewhat weak due to prolonged fasting and is experiencing mild dehydration otherwise all his vital parameters are stable He is being continuously examined and monitored and his treatment is underway Dr Bamba saidHe is fully alert and stable Initially the Emergency Medicine Department attended to him upon his arrival and he has now been admitted under the Department of Medicine He is fully conscious and all parameters are stable she addedDoctors monitoring dehydration and electrolyte imbalanceDr Bamba further said Wangchuk would remain under observation as doctors work to correct the electrolyte imbalance caused by dehydrationWe will keep him under observation for some time because there are signs of dehydration affecting his electrolyte levels We will correct these and then review his condition again she saidAccording to sources two doctors and two paramedics from Safdarjung Hospital have been deployed for Wangchuks medical carePolice cite medical advice for hospitalisationDelhi Police sources said a team of doctors and paramedics from RML Hospital conducted a health checkup of Wangchuk earlier on Saturday and advised him to be hospitalised due to his deteriorating health However sources said Wangchuk initially refused the recommendation reported ANIIn view of his worsening condition and based on medical advice Delhi Police shifted Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site to Safdarjung Hospital in an ambulanceSenior police officials review situationA meeting of senior Delhi Police officials was also held at the New Delhi DCP office to review Wangchuks transfer the prevailing situation and lawandorder arrangements at Jantar MantarThe meeting was attended by Special CP Law and Order Devesh Chandra Srivastava Joint CP New Delhi Range Deepak Purohit DCP New Delhi District Sachin Sharma Additional DCP New Delhi District Anand Mishra and DCP Special Cell Manishi ChandraEarlier in the day Delhi Police said Wangchuk was shifted to the hospital in compliance with directions issued by the Delhi High Court and on medical advice due to his deteriorating health Police officials said maximum restraint was exercised during the operationOpposition leaders criticise police actionWangchuk 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 controversyThe police action has drawn criticism from several Opposition leaders including those from the Aam Aadmi Party Samajwadi Party Congress and Trinamool Congress Left student organisations also joined the protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party CJP at Jantar MantarCJP has also alleged doctors and lawyers denied access to Sonam Wangchuk at Safdarjung HospitalCJP vows to continue protestCJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the protest would continue despite the action against Wangchuk and announced that he would carry on with his indefinite hunger strikeWith ANI inputs