CJP’s nationwide protest today after Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike following government assurances regarding examination system accountability. Despite this, the Cockroach Janta Party continues to hold nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Why it matters
The intersection of student activism and political accountability highlights ongoing tensions within the Indian education sector and government administration.
The Cockroach Janta Party has called for a nationwide march today in solidarity with the students who faced police brutality and to further press up on its demands for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after activist Sonam Wangchuk put an end to his indefinite hunger strike. After he ended his hunger strike, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke thanked the activist for his support to the CJP's cause. As nationwide CJP protest is set to kick in, Abhijeet Dipke again pushed for his demand for Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after Sonam Wangchuk's announcement of ending his hunger strike. In a post on X, he said that their peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar would continue until the minister’s resignation. He said that he had returned to the site after a night full of IV, blood tests and was feeling weak due to fever.
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