Hunger strike: Sonam Wangchuk hospitalized after 21 days, demands Education Minister's resignation
An individual is protesting alleged educational corruption through a hunger strike, highlighting potential institutional failure.
Sonam Wangchuk, a Ladakhi educator, began an indefinite hunger strike on June 28 at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over examination irregularities. By July 17, his protest garnered over 257,000 signatures across 51 online petitions and more than 630,000 posts on social media with 8.3 million engagements. On July 18, Wangchuk was hospitalized by Delhi Police after 21 days of fasting.
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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