India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence".

Prominent Indian Activist Breaks Hunger Strike After 26 Days

The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, said that he had broken his fast “after long negotiations” with officials and “in view of possible violence in the country.”

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India ‘cockroach’ activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as protests spread

Sonam Wangchuk halted strike amid concerns about ‘possible violence’ in India as protest movement urges demonstrations across country on Friday over police brutality Indian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over an exam paper scandal that has spiralled into a wideranging youth-led protest against Narendra Modi’s government, with protesters continuing to call for the education minister to resign. Wangchuk said on social media that he ended the hunger st...

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Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that's become one of India's largest protests in recent years, but demonstrators vowed to continue until the education minister resigns.

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Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over leaked medical entrance exams

India: Wangchuk ends hunger strike, clears way for government-CJP talks

Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike 'in view of possible violence in the country,' paving way for dialogue between Modi's government and Cockroach party leaders. Meanwhile, protests continue. Follow DW

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike, but ‘cockroach’ protests to continue

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over leaked medical school entrance exam papers that protesters say enabled cheating, but demonstrations demanding the education minister’s resignation were set to continue in the biggest youth-led challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Youth protesters, led by the self-named Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, demand that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign over the leaks that affected some 2...

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Indian activist ends 26-day hunger strike, though student protests continue

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on Friday after talks with government ministers, but student-led protests over leaked medical entrance exam papers continued, with demonstrators demanding the education minister's resignation and wider reforms.

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‘No cases against peaceful July 20 protesters’: Wangchuk shares govt's assurance which made him end fast

In a video message shared to his official X handle, Sonam Wangchuk shared the written assurance provided by the government.

"Hunger Tastes Better": Sonam Wangchuk As He Sips Soup To End Fast On 26th Day

A nearly 7-minute-long video showed Union Minister JP Nadda, Jitendra Singh, senior leaders of the Apex Body of Leh Ladakh, doctors, and Wangchuk's family members standing near him.

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India youth protest leaders to hold talks with government but protests will continue

The decision was announced hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike overnight, raising hopes that the two sides could be moving toward a breakthrough in the crisis.

Indian youths defy talks, demand education minister's resignation

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India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days

India's activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a hunger strike after 26 days of fasting in support of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms.

By Abubakar Ibrahim