Hunger Strike Protests Erupt: Sonam Wangchuk Hospitalized After 3 Weeks, Demanding Minister's Resignation
On Monday, July 20, 2026, Hindus for Human Rights activists demonstrated in New York and San Jose to support Sonam Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike in New Delhi over NEET exam irregularities. They demanded Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation and raised slogans against the Indian government. Similar protests occurred outside the Indian High Commission in London and Embassy in Dublin, as stated by Hindus for Human Rights on Tuesday. Wangchuk was hospitalized after three weeks of fasting. Opposition parties supported him with protests in Delhi.
25 JUL 2026
— NDTV
Following a month-long protest at Jantar Mantar, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned in response to pressure from students and activists.
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.
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