Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike for Student Welfare

9 UPDATES · 3 DAYS · 19 JUL 2026 — 21 JUL 2026

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Latest · 21 Jul 2026

Following a police crackdown near Parliament Street and Connaught Place, student protesters, including Anshul Dev, continued their demonstrations demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the protest held outside Shivaji Park on Sunday against Delhi Police's actions towards activist Sonam Wangchuk, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other protests, actions, or events by the same groups or individuals unless they are direct developments or responses to this particular protest.

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19Jul

STORY BEGINS — Indian Express

Hundreds of students, civil society members, and political workers gathered outside Shivaji

20Jul

The Hindu

Progressive organizations in Vijayapura rallied to support Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike for student welfare, condemning police action that hospitalized him without consent.

Indian Express

Police detained hundreds of protesters in Ahmedabad in support of Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta Party, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and education reforms.

Indian Express

Protesters seeking refuge at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib after police intervention sustained injuries during the march, including Devan Rathi and his brother Gaurav.

21Jul

Indian Express

Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, condemned the Delhi police's crackdown on peaceful protests, citing the suppression of dissent as a sign of authoritarianism.

The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi called for the resignation of Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah in response to police brutality against protesting students.

Indian Express

Protests in Ahmedabad, inspired by Delhi's Jantar Mantar demonstrations, resulted in arrests and continued until late evening.

NDTV

Congress leaders led a protest overnight outside Prime Minister Modi's residence, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Pradhan and a parliamentary discussion on NEET paper leaks.

LATEST UPDATE — Al Jazeera

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