The indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar continued into its 22nd day on Jattvibeday, with three student activists — Neha, Ameen Amitoj and Manish Kumar — of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) refusing to end their fast despite the hospitalisation of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk a day earlier.Neha, AISA president and a PhD scholar in Theatre and Performance Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), began the fast at 66 kg and has reportedly lost 7.5 kg.Amitoj, a PhD scholar in Urban Studies at Dr BR Ambedkar University Delhi and a participant in the 2020 farmers’ protest, started at 69.3 kg and has reportedly lost 9.3 kg.Manish Kumar, AISA’s Uttar Pradesh president and a PhD scholar in Political Science at Allahabad University, began the fast at 85.7 kg and has reportedly lost 10.4 kg, according to the organisers.Doctors continued to monitor the three students and were expected to issue a fresh medical assessment as concerns grew over their health after more than three weeks without food. Volunteers remained at the site, while supporters continued to gather around the fasting students.The agitation gained fresh momentum after Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar by the Delhi Police on Saturday.Neha, who completed 22 days of fasting on Jattvibeday, alleged that the police also attempted to remove the remaining hunger strikers after Wangchuk was taken away.“Yesterday, around 7.30 am, some people in plain clothes entered the stage area. Five to 10 minutes later, a heavy police deployment moved towards the stage, and Wangchuk was forcibly removed from here in the name of providing him medical attention,” she alleged.“This government has turned completely blind to the students and Wangchuk, who have been on hunger strike for over 21 days. Meanwhile, the administration is trying to assault our hunger strikers and admit us to hospital against our wishes. I appeal to all of you to come to Jantar Mantar. This movement has not ended, and it will not end until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns. Please make sure this message reaches everyone,” she said.Meanwhile, CJP chief Abhijeet Dipke entered the second day of his hunger strike. The party also alleged that electricity supply to the protest site had been cut, leaving the students exposed to the heat and humidity without fans.In a statement, the CJP alleged that “the Delhi Police are planning to crack down on our protest during the night or in the early hours of the morning, silencing the voice of youth”. It appealed to citizens to join a night vigil at Jantar Mantar and said the proposed July 20 Parliament march would proceed as planned.Dipke also posted on X alleging that authorities were preparing for “a crackdown” and shared a video purportedly showing Rapid Action Force personnel deployed at Jantar Mantar.Speaking to The Tribune, CJP spokesperson Vijeta Dhaiya said, “We are scared right now. What happened yesterday with Wangchuk could be repeated with Dipke. A similar attempt was made with the AISA students soon after Wangchuk was taken to hospital. In any case, we intend to continue the protest and are not going to leave our ground.”The protest also received support from the Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA), which criticised the alleged police action.“The JNUTA strongly condemns the nefarious attempts to launch a brutal police crackdown on peaceful student and parent protesters at Jantar Mantar,” the teachers’ body said.