Congress Backs Sonam Wangchuk's Hunger Strike, Amid MP Introduction Mix-Up
On the 19th day of his hunger strike over the NEET controversy, Sonam Wangchuk received support from the Congress, led by general secretary K C Venugopal. Sonia Gandhi, despite some internal skepticism, directed the party to back Wangchuk, drawing a parallel to her mother Indira Gandhi’s 1984 intervention with Wangchuk's father. Meanwhile, at Jantar Mantar, an announcement slip-up introduced Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav as “yuva MP Dimple Kapadia,” briefly lightening the mood. Additionally, UNION JAL Shakti Minister C R Patil launched a campaign distributing notebooks featuring PM Narendra Modi to promote water conservation among schoolchildren in Uttar Pradesh villages along the Ganga, particularly focusing on Varanasi.
26 JUL 2026
— Indian Express
After a 26-day hunger strike, Sonam Wangchuk confronted police at Safdarjung Hospital following a court order granting him permission to transfer to Medanta Hospital.
— The Hindu
Sonam Wangchuk, after a 26-day fast, will be discharged from Medanta Hospital on July 27, 2026, to visit Rajghat before returning to Ladakh.
5 AUG 2026
— BBC
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike, part of the "cockroach" movement, prompted government actions but did not address underlying unemployment issues.
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