New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged question paper leaks and irregularities in the education system, entered its 19th day on Wednesday.
Several politicians have visited the protest site to express solidarity with the movement. On Thursday, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP and Akhilesh Yadav’s wife, Dimple Yadav, arrived at the venue. However, a slip-up occurred as she stepped onto the stage, and a video of the episode has since gone viral.
In the video, the announcer is heard saying, "Aap se milne ke liye, desh ki yuva sansad, Samajwadi Party se Dimple Kapadia ji humare...", which can be loosely rendered in English as, "To meet all of you, the nation’s young parliamentarian from the Samajwadi Party, Dimple Kapadia ji, is here with us..."
Before the announcer could complete the sentence, the crowd shouted at him, making him aware of his mistake. He quickly corrected the name to Dimple Yadav and apologised for the slip-up. The video amassed 14.1K views within minutes of being shared on X. Dimple Yadav's visit comes just two days after party chief and her husband, Akhilesh Yadav, spoke with Sonam on a call to inquire about his health and urge him to break his fast.
Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party chief and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to visit the protest site on Thursday at 5:00 pm.
Notably, CJP has announced a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20, the first day of the Monsoon Session, from Jantar Mantar.
Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court instructed the central government and the Delhi administration to ensure that government doctors conduct daily health check-ups of activist Sonam Wangchuk while he continues his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.