Sonam Wangchuk begins hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, six students join
At least six student activists joined the fast as protesters demanded Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over alleged exam mismanagement, organizers said.
- On Sunday, activist Sonam Wangchuk began an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, joining the Cockroach Janta Party's protest demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities.
- Wangchuk launched the fast after the government failed to address demands for education system reforms and greater democratic protections for Ladakh, stating that peaceful protest remains the only available democratic path when accountability is absent.
- Six students from the All India Students Association joined the hunger strike on Sunday in solidarity, while hundreds of protesters gathered to support the struggle for Pradhan's resignation and the repeal of NEP 2020.
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged that the Delhi Police withdrew water and sanitation facilities shortly after the fast began; the police denied this, labeling the allegations 'falsehoods and misinformation.'
- Seeking to scrap the National Testing Agency, the campaign has garnered more than 22 million social media followers; the movement originated from remarks by Chief Justice Surya Kant comparing unemployed youth to cockroaches.
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Sonam Wangchuk urges people to join his hunger strike for a day at Jantar Mantar: 'If you can't come here..'
Wangchuk began his indefinite hunger strike during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest on Sunday to press for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged exam irregularities.
Sonam Wangchuk joins Cockroach Party's protest, begins fast over exam paper leaks
Wangchuk added that peaceful protest remained the only option in a democracy when there was no accountability. He also praised the young protesters who were fasting despite the heat and appealed to people to make it a community hunger strike by observing at least a day-long fast.
Sonam Wangchuk joins CJP protest, begins hunger strike over exam irregularities
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has joined the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protest at Jantar Mantar and begun an indefinite hunger strike over alleged examination irregularities. The agitation, ongoing since June 20, seeks the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and raises concerns over transparency and accountability in competitive examinations, including NEET. Wangchuk's participation has brought fresh national attention …
'No Water, No Sanitation': CJP Alleges Delhi Police Remove Basic Facilities
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday alleged that the Delhi Police withdrew water and sanitation facilities at Jantar Mantar soon after activist Sonam Wangchuk launched his indefinite hunger strike in support of students protesting alleged irregularities in competitive examinations. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke claimed that basic amenities at the protest site were disconnected despite repeated requests to the authorities, raising concerns over t…
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