'I will stay alive till July 20 at any cost': Wangchuk as fast enters Day 20
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his indefinite hunger strike, now in its 20th day, to protest examination irregularities. He has called for a peaceful march to Parliament on July 20 while medical professionals warn of potential organ damage.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing public dissatisfaction regarding government handling of national examination integrity and student welfare.
Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday (July 17, 2026) asserted that he would "stay alive till July 20 at any cost", even as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 20th day amid a warning from doctors that his prolonged fast has reached a critical stage.
The report provides a factual account of the activist's statements and the medical warnings without editorializing the protest's goals.
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