Congress's protest near PM's house insincere: Big remark by Sonam Wangchuk's wife
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, criticized the Congress party's recent protest near the Prime Minister's residence as insincere. She argued that the student-led movement against paper leaks should remain apolitical and that politicians are merely exploiting the cause.
Why it matters
This reflects the tension between grassroots social movements and established political parties in India, highlighting public skepticism toward political opportunism.
The Congress's flash protest near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, in which Rahul Gandhi and several top leaders were detained, has come in for criticism from none other than the wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk. Gitanjali Angmo, who has been leading Wangchuk's fight against paper leaks amid the activist's hunger strike, said the Congress's July 21 protest was "insincere" and the leaders should have joined the students at Jantar Mantar instead.In an interview with India Today, Angmo suggested that the politicians were now "exploiting" Wangchuk and his "reputation", but the public cannot be fooled anymore. Wangchuk, who was removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site last week, has continued his hunger strike from the hospital. His fast entered Day 26 on Thursday."The protest outside the Prime Minister's residence lacked sincerity. The public cannot be fooled anymore. This is an awakened India.
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