A 59-Year-Old Hunger Striker Joins a Gen Z Protest Movement in India

Sonam Wangchuk, a longtime activist, has fasted for 19 days, joining forces with a student-led campaign to change India’s education system.

By Showkat Nanda and Anupreeta Das

'Make Wangchuk education minister': Kejriwal joins protest, seeks Pradhan's ouster

Arvind Kejriwal joined Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. He demanded the removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Kejriwal also endorsed Wangchuk as a potential replacement for the minister. He highlighted recurring exam paper leaks and student suicides. The former Delhi CM urged the government to listen to youth concerns.

By TOI NEWS DESK

Sonam Wangchuk should be Education Minister, says Arvind Kejriwal at Delhi protest

'PM afraid of Wangchuk': Kejriwal recalls Anna Hazare 2011 movement, proposes activist for education minister

While “paying salute” to Wangchuk, Kejriwal said the activist was ready to “put his life at stake” for the students of the country.

‘Don’t save me, save the cause’: Indian activist Wangchuk’s message during hunger strike in New Delhi

“Sonam sir is not doing so well, and his rib cage has started showing,” said Vijeta Dahiya, spokesperson for the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), speaking from New Delhi, where the educationist, Sonam Wangchuk, is on the 19th day of hunger strike. “He’s nearly 60, has lost muscle mass; the heat and humidity are not helping either and I can see him having dizzy spells,” he added. Wangchuk, a well-known public figure in India and among international water conservation circles, is known for innovat...

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Indian activist urged to end hunger strike as he loses 9.1kg in 19 days

Calls are growing for Indian educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his indefinite hunger strike after concerns over his rapidly deteriorating health.

By Emmanuel Tetteh