Sonam Wangchuk Protest Fuels Petition Drive, Social Media Buzz
Educator Sonam Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike to protest alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and demand the resignation of the Education Minister. His campaign has gained significant traction, resulting in over 2.5 lakh petition signatures and millions of social media engagements.
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The protest highlights growing public frustration with systemic issues in India's education and examination infrastructure, mobilizing significant digital activism.
The indefinite hunger strike by educator-activist Sonam Wangchuk demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sparked a surge of online support, with more than 2.5 lakh people signing petitions backing his campaign.Wangchuk, a Ladakhi educator and innovator, had been on a hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar since June 28 under the banner of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), protesting alleged irregularities and paper leaks in competitive examinations. On the 21st day of his fast, July 18, he was forcibly taken to a hospital by Delhi Police.Online PetitionsAs concerns over Wangchuk's health grew, supporters turned to online petition platform Change.org to mobilise public backing. Since July 13, at least 51 petitions supporting Wangchuk and his demands have been launched on the platform.
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