DP performance on Sonam Wangchuk!

The Delhi Police on Saturday (July 18) morning picked up Ladakhi innovator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on the 21st day of an indefinite hunger strike, and forcefully took him to hospital. The police claimed on X that this move was done according to high court orders based “on expert medical advise due to the deteriorating health condition” of Wangchuk. Videos from the morning showed protesters trying to stop police access to Wangchuk, before being overpowered. The police used white sheets to form a cover around Wangchuk while they moved him. He has reportedly been taken to Safdarjung Hospital. Wangchuk and three student activists from the All India Students’ Association (AISA) – Neha, Aamen and Manish – have been on an indefinite hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and changes to India’s examination and education system. Student protesters who were at the protest site in the morning formed a protective chain around the three AISA protesters so that they could not be picked up by the police. Videos from the protest site shared by AISA Cockroach Janata Party spokesperson Saurav Das said on X that Abhijeet Dhipke had been surrounded by the police where he was staying, as did NCP spokesperson Anish Gawande at whose house Dhipke was staying. Dhipke said that he had been “beaten and put under detention” by the police. After that, he appears to have been allowed to go to the protest site. “Delhi Police ne aaj itni giri hui harkat kari hai (Delhi Police has stooped so low today),” he said while addressing the sloganeering crowds.

Trump is sick?

About Donald Trump's televised speech last night in which he offered a ton of bullshit, Lawrence O'Donnell on MS-NOW had this to say: "Mitch McConnell recently showed a photograph of himself and his wife to show proof of life. Donald Trump just gave a speech to show proof of dementia." But that wasn't just dementia Trump was displaying. It was also delusional fabulism, malignant narcissism, sociopathy, psychopathy, character disorder, bipolar disorder, paranoia, aberrant behavior, and mania. NBC, ABC and CNN wouldn't televise it, and Trump addressed that in his speech, stating that “In a rare move, NBC and ABC fake news have both said that they would not cover this speech. They knew what it was about. Fraud like this should mean a revocation of their licenses.”

Bear Tiger & Lion - together!

In 2001, authorities conducting a police raid on a property in Atlanta discovered three young animals living in poor conditions: an American black bear named Baloo, an African lion named Leo, and a Bengal tiger named Shere Khan. The cubs were only a few months old and had spent their entire lives together. After being rescued, they were taken to Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary in Georgia, where staff initially considered housing them separately. However, they quickly noticed that the animals became anxious and distressed whenever they were apart. Baloo was in particularly bad shape. A harness left on him as he grew had become embedded in his skin, requiring surgery to remove it. Leo and Shere Khan were also suffering from neglect and malnutrition. Once they recovered, sanctuary staff decided to keep them together under close supervision. What followed surprised everyone. Despite being species that would never naturally live side by side in the wild, the bear, lion, and tiger formed an extraordinary bond. They played together, slept beside one another, shared the same habitat, and spent years peacefully coexisting.

Hritik Roshan supports Sonam Wangchuk!

Sonam Wangchuk & wife!

As Sonam Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike over alleged NEET irregularities entered its 20th day, attention turned to his wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo. A social entrepreneur, educationist and co-founder of HIAL, she has supported his protest throughout. Angmo is also a former corporate professional and a world karate champion. #SonamWangchuk #hungerstrike #Gitanja

Support for Sonam Wangchuk!

Memories of Poona!

A minister wanted three acres of police land gifted to a private builder. He expected the Police Commissioner to sign. Meeran Chadha Borwankar didn't. When she refused, the minister exploded, flung the land map across the table, and tried intimidation. She stood up, saluted him, and walked away. That is what integrity looks like. She knew the land belonged to the police - to build offices, housing for constables, and infrastructure for those who protect the city, not to feed the appetites of the powerful. Her refusal came at a price. Career setbacks. Political displeasure. Pressure. But she didn't bend. She fought until the land was restored to the police. Years later, the very businessman who stood to benefit from the deal would be named in one of India's biggest corruption scandals. Public office was never meant to be a real-estate brokerage for politicians. It exists to protect public interest. Meeran Chadha Borwankar reminded an entire system that a signature is not a formality. It is a responsibility. India doesn't suffer from a shortage of honest officers. It suffers from a surplus of politicians who mistake public property for private inventory. Salute to the woman who refused to sell either the land, or her conscience.