Politics · India
Sonam Wangchuk begins hunger strike; Uddhav seeks MP disqualification
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has started an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, citing the Centre's failure to respond to his demands. Meanwhile, Uddhav Thackeray has called for the disqualification of six rebel MPs, alleging a political conspiracy. Separately, reports indicate ongoing rainfall in Andhra Pradesh and a new health app initiative by the Centre.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 4 · Centre 10 · Right 5 n = 19
- Left (4): National Herald, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (10 votes, 11 outlets): Business Standard, Dainik Bhaskar, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Hindustan (Hindi) · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta, NDTV, Patrika, The Times of India, The Tribune
- Right (5 votes, 6 outlets): Dainik Jagran, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), India Today, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (6): Al Jazeera English, BBC News, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, Reuters, The Guardian