Morning Digest: Wangchuk breaks 26-day fast, PM reaches out to students; U.S. slaps 10% tariffs on goods imported from India, and more
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his hunger strike as the government promises legislative action on NEET paper leaks. Simultaneously, the U.S. has imposed 10% tariffs on Indian goods due to forced labor concerns, and the Indian government continues its digitization of Waqf properties.
Why it matters
The combination of domestic political pressure and international trade friction highlights significant challenges for the Indian government on both the legislative and economic fronts.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET irregularities, ended his fast late on Thursday (July 24, 2026) night. The move came even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a late-night video message posted on his X and Instagram accounts, promised that the government would discuss NEET paper leaks in Friday’s (July 24) Cabinet meeting and would bring a Bill in Parliament next week. “More strict actions against paper leaks to come in tomorrow’s Cabinet [meeting],” Mr. Modi said in his post.
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