"Long Negotiations": Sonam Wangchuk Ends Hunger Strike After 26 Days
Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike following negotiations with Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. The protest, which demanded education system reforms and accountability for paper leaks, concluded amid government assurances of strict action.
Why it matters
The resolution of this high-profile protest reflects the government's attempt to manage public unrest regarding systemic education failures and administrative accountability.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his hunger strike after 26 days at the Medanta hospital in Gurugram in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. Visuals showed Singh assisting him to get up from his hospital bed and Nadda helping him take a sip from a cup. His wife, Gitanjali Angmo, is also seen in the clip."Just now in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Dr Jitendra Singh and the senior leaders of Apex Body of Leh Ladakh I finally broke my fast after 26 days," Wangchuk said in a post after midnight.His decision followed a "long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country," he added.
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