Gangtok: Tenzing Gyatso Lepcha who completed 22 days of hunger strike in protest against Dzongu hydro projects has been adviced by doctors to break his fast so that he could undergo proper medication required to cure the viral infection he has contracted.Tenzing is however is refusing to break his fast.
He was admitted to the Emergency ward of STNM Hospital some days back and has been observing the fast in there too as continuation of his protests. Dawa lepcha, another ACT member who has also been on Hunger Strike since day one at BL House too has gone weak but refuse to break his Satyagraha.
Meanwhile, On day 22 at BL House Janga Bahadur Gautam aged 65, Dupden Lepcha(20), Phur Tshering Lepcha (18), Laden Tshering Lepcha(23) and Tashi Lecha(27) have joined the others in their indefinite hunger strike.
There is still no official response from the State government.
There is still no official response from the State government.
