From fan to critic: 2023 post resurfaces, reveals changing equations
A 2023 social media post showing Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan praising reformer Sonam Wangchuk has resurfaced amid ongoing protests. The contrast highlights the shift from collaboration to confrontation as Wangchuk leads protests against the government over exam paper leaks.
Why it matters
It demonstrates how past political associations are being used to critique current government accountability and the breakdown of dialogue between reformers and officials.
Three years are a long time in public life. A 2023 photo of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan with education reformer Sonam Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali Angmo has acquired a new political life.The March 2023 post, in which Pradhan praised the couple's ideas and commitment to transforming education, resurfaced on social media Thursday as Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike over examination irregularities entered its 26th day.
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