Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike; PM Modi vows stricter actions against paper leaks
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike following government assurances regarding student protests and examination integrity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans for new legislation to impose stricter penalties on those responsible for examination paper leaks.
Why it matters
The resolution of the protest highlights the government's response to public pressure regarding educational reform and administrative accountability.
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike early Friday after the Centre assured him of action on key demands related to the student protests, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the government would bring a new Bill with stringent provisions against examination paper leaks in a late night video. The proposed legislation, which includes fast-track courts and tougher punishment for offenders, will be discussed by the Union Cabinet on Friday before being introduced in Parliament next week.Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strikeClimate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike shortly after midnight at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh.
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