Tharoor urges end to 18-day hunger strike, calls for dialogue over exam row
On Wednesday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his 18-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar and called on the government to engage with protesting students. The protesters, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), are demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged exam irregularities. Tharoor wrote in an open letter that issues should be addressed in Parliament rather than through fasting, appealing for dialogue and not loss of hope among young Indians.
20 JUL 2026
— NDTV
Activist Sonam Wangchuk agreed to end his 21-day hunger strike if the government meets his three demands.
— The Hindu
Congress members criticized the BJP-led government for its handling of activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and alleged irregularities in competitive exams.
21 JUL 2026
— The Hindu
Sonam Wangchuk will continue his indefinite hunger strike at Safdarjung Hospital after Delhi Police forcibly moved him.
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