Dharna in support of Sonam Wangchuk
Social activists in Chidambara Nagar held a protest in support of Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike in Delhi. The protest highlights concerns over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination and the resulting impact on students.
Why it matters
The protest reflects growing public dissatisfaction and activism regarding the integrity of national-level competitive examinations in India.
A group of social activists staged dharna here on Saturday in support of activist and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on hunger strike for the past 20 days at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the alleged irregularities in NEET.
The activists who staged the dharna at Chidambara Nagar bus-stop on Saturday evening raised slogans in support Mr. Sonam Wangchuk and urged the Union Government to cede to his demands.
Mr. Wangchuk has been on indefinite fast since June 28 in support of Cockroach Janta Party’s protest against alleged irregularities in NEET and the students’ deaths linked to this controversy.
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