Wake-up call for government, says Gitanjali Angmo
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, stated that the recent student-led agitation regarding NEET paper leaks has successfully brought education reform to the national agenda. Wangchuk ended his fast after receiving written assurances from the government regarding his demands.
Why it matters
The movement highlights growing public dissatisfaction with systemic issues in Indian education and governance, potentially influencing future policy debates.
Hours after activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk ended his fast at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram late on Thursday night (July 23, 2026), his wife Gitanjali J. Angmo described the students’ ongoing agitation in the backdrop of the NEET paper leak as a “very successful movement” that had put focus on education reforms and awakened the entire country. She expressed the hope that it would also serve as a “wake-up call” for the present regime.
Speaking to mediapersons outside the hospital on Friday (July 24, 2026), Ms. Angmo said the movement had been successful on two counts – putting education back on the national agenda and awakening the entire nation. “For one, both the Opposition and the government have together decided that education is an important issue and discussion would be held on it in this Monsoon Session and the reforms would continue. This is an immediate success,” she said.
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