Hunger striker Sonam Wangchuk to end fast if leaders promise education issue in Parliament
Sonam Wangchuk, an activist on indefinite hunger strike at Safdarjung Hospital, will end his fast if political leaders meet him and assure that the education accountability issue is raised in Parliament during the Monsoon Session starting July 20. His wife Gitanjali Angmo made this statement on July 19, urging supporters to maintain peace for a proposed march to Parliament. Wangchuk remains stable but requires medical care due to prolonged 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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