Hunger Strike Activist Sonam Wangchuk Urges March on Parliament During Monsoon Session
Activist Sonam Wangchuk shared a handwritten note from his "illegal detention" at Delhi's Safdarjung hospital, where he remains on hunger strike after being removed from Jantar Mantar. He urges supporters to make the march to Parliament a success during the Monsoon Session, describing the protest as India's second freedom movement against injustice and fear over the NEET paper leak issue. His wife Gitanjali J Angmo will lead the march as he is hospitalized.
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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