Dossier
indefinite fast
Coverage of indefinite fast in the Nexus archive.
- SC judgments say state has a duty to preserve life of person on indefinite fast without disrupting right to dissent
The Supreme Court has stated that the state must preserve the life of a person on an indefinite fast without infringing on the right to dissent. Activist Sonam Wanghuk has been fasting for 19 days at Jantar Mantar, with the Union government remaining silent, while the Delhi High Court emphasized the preciousness of life on July 16.
- I am not Gandhi; be your own hero: Wangchuk amid indefinite fast
Sonam Wangchuk rejects being labeled as the 'Gandhi of the 21st century' or a hero, stating he is an ordinary citizen fulfilling his responsibilities. He is currently on an indefinite fast, as mentioned in the title.