The Crackdown on Democracy in India's Streets The forcible hospitalization of Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a 20 day hunger strike to protest educational reforms, is the latest sign of growing authoritarianism in Modi's government.
On Jantar Mantar, where Wangchuk lay weak and frail on his makeshift bed, dozens of police and paramilitary personnel swooped in, pushing away protesters and covering him with curtains before carting him off in an ambulance.
This move comes just days after former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited Wangchuk, urging the government to engage with the protesters.