Sonam Wangchuk sets 3 conditions to end fast ahead of CJP's ‘Chalo Sansad’ march
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has outlined three conditions for ending his indefinite hunger strike, including government accountability for education system failures. He is currently protesting from a hospital, claiming he is under illegal detention.
Why it matters
The protest highlights ongoing tensions regarding education policy and civil liberties in India.
NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk said he would end his indefinite hunger strike on July 20 if the Centre takes responsibility for alleged failures in the education system, or if political leaders assure him that the issues will be raised in Parliament.In a message posted on X from Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, where he has been admitted after being shifted from the Jantar Mantar protest site, Wangchuk listed three conditions under which he would call off his fast.He described the hospital stay as an “illegal detention”." I will end my fast on 20th July if: a. If the govt takes accountability of the recent failures in Education system, Paper leaks etc or b. If I and the leadership of CJP reach the doorsteps of Parliament where MPs and leaders of various parties assure us that they will now take up the issue in the Parliament or c.
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