In the government's first reaction to Sonam Wangchuk's removal, BJP's Amit Malviya said, "A responsible government could not have ignored the [Delhi] High Court's directions or allowed his life to be endangered." He alleged that protest organisers weren't present when Wangchuk was "rescued" and that he was left alone. Malviya raised doubts on Wangchuk's allegiances and CJP's social media campaign.