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Sonam Wangchuk's Heated Exchange At Safdarjung Hospital Goes Viral; Calls It 'Worst Institution'; Internet Reacts
A video of activist Sonam Wangchuk confronting staff at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital has gone viral, drawing widespread attention online. In the clip, Wangchuk questions why he is being stopped from leaving the hospital and repeatedly challenges authorities to either let him walk out or place him under arrest.
The video was reportedly recorded on July 21, the same day the Delhi High Court directed that Wangchuk be shifted to a hospital of his choice. Wangchuk had been admitted to Safdarjung Hospital on July 18 after being moved from the Jantar Mantar protest site during his hunger strike.
In the clip, Wangchuk appears visibly upset as he addresses hospital staff and police personnel stationed outside his room.
“Ask them to arrest me. Why keeping me here… you all are harassing me. If I die of stress, it’ll be your responsibility. Please open; I’m going. Arrest me if you want. Shameless people," he says in the video.
He also criticised the hospital’s handling of the situation, saying, “You’re a doctor or a butcher. Ask your doctor. I wanted to go out with gratitude, but now I’m sorry to say that I’m having to leave with this comment. Worst institution; you have sold your souls."
Continuing his remarks, Wangchuk adds, “Arrest me if you want. You can stop wherever you want. Let the nation know."
The video also features his wife, Gitanjali Angmo, who has been leading Wangchuk’s campaign against paper leaks during his hospitalisation. She is heard questioning the behaviour of the police personnel present at the scene.
“You are being rude… Do you have orders to behave so arrogantly?" she asks before Wangchuk is seen walking out of the hospital room.
Safdarjung Hospital Responds
Following the circulation of the video, Safdarjung Hospital released an official clarification on Saturday, stating that the footage had allegedly been recorded by Wangchuk’s aides inside the hospital on July 21, 2026, in an area where videography is prohibited.
According to the hospital, the video was recorded before the administration received the Delhi High Court’s written order permitting Wangchuk’s transfer. The hospital further stated that Wangchuk had insisted on leaving the facility based on information available through media reports at the time.
The clarification added that once the written court order was officially received, Wangchuk was handed over to a team of doctors from Medanta Gurugram at 6:40 pm on the same day.
Internet Reacts
The viral clip quickly generated a flood of reactions across social media, with users expressing sharply differing views on Wangchuk’s conduct and the circumstances shown in the video.
One user commented, “He is gone crazy since yesterday , that his fake polished career is in danger by not being in limelight again , and eating from the hands of JP nadda rather then the protestors and students ,, in their virtual presence , he is not a cockroach , he is a chameleon,"
Another wrote, “Exactly, to urinate he needed 10 people to hold him and his but to fight and argument his weakness is all gone ?"
A third user remarked, “Right narrative. You cannot move like this after not eating for 20 days."
This is the video from Safdarjung hospital in Delhi where Sonam Wangchuk was under medical observation. After the high court order, he was leaving for Medanta when Safdarjung hospital staff tried to stop him on July 21.Right wing narrative: Look he is so fit. Walking around… pic.twitter.com/V9qWdXzr3J
— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) July 25, 2026
Another comment read, “Itni energy after 21 days of hunger strike…..bhai sahab Me bhi esa hunger strike deserve karta hu. Isko bed se uthane ke liye 10 log chahiye hite the, isko toilet le jane ke liye 20 bande chahiye hite the….aur yahn hath jeb me dal ke style pel raha hai…🤣🤣🤡🤡"
One more user defended Wangchuk, writing, “They would not believe his weight dropped even if doctors say it and show them Reports,"
Another added, “Definitely doesn’t look like someone who’s been fasting for 25 days,"
The video continues to circulate widely across social media platforms, fuelling debate over the incident as well as the hospital’s explanation regarding the sequence of events.
Source: News18
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