Sonam Wangchuk ends 26-day fast after government assurance; CJP protest to continue

Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his indefinite hunger strike after the government assured him that his demands would be met He announced the end of his fast after Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh met him at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram around midnight on Thursday and conveyed the governments assurancesJust now in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda Dr Jitendra Singh and the senior leaders of Apex Body of Leh Ladakh I finally broke my fast after 26 days Wangchuk said in a post on XAfter Wangchuk announced the end of his hunger strike Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X I urge Sonam ji to follow his daily routine as advised by the doctors and regain his weight as soon as possibleI pray to the Almighty that Sonam ji remains healthy the prime minister addedReading out the governments assurances to Wangchuk in the presence of his wife Gitanjali Angmo and others at the hospital Nadda said The government is positive on not registering cases against those protesting peacefully at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and those who participated in the march to Parliament on July 20 2026The Union Health Minister further said that the government has already assured discussions in Parliament on paper leaks and education reforms for examsBesides the government is also positively considering suitable compensation for the suicide victims of recent NEET paper leaks Nadda addedWangchuk said that a total of 65 Members of Parliament from different political parties had visited or signed letters urging him to break the fastThis was done after long negotiations on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country I will explain the conditions in detail in a separate video very soon Meanwhile I urge you all to stay very vigilant about not allowing violence of any kind anywhere he said in his post on XThe Cockroach Janta Party CJP on Friday said it was relieved and grateful that activist Sonam Wangchuk had ended his 26day hunger strike but asserted that its peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resignsIn a post on X CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke thanked Wangchuk for his extraordinary courage and sacrificeWe are relieved and grateful that Sonam sir has ended his hunger strike after 26 days Thank you sir for your extraordinary courage and sacrifice By putting your own life on the line you awakened the conscience of an entire nation Your life is far too precious to this country Dipke saidThe Cockroach Janta Partys peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns he addedBesides seeking Pradhans resignation the outfit has demanded accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations reforms in the education system Rs 1 crore compensation for families of students who died by suicide following the alleged NEET paper leak and withdrawal of all FIRs and legal action against peaceful protesters who participated in the movementWangchuk joined the CJPled agitation at Jantar Mantar on June 28 He began an indefinite hunger strike in support of students demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations reforms in the education system and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra PradhanOver the next 26 days he lost around 11 kg and repeatedly appealed for the movement to remain peaceful despite the police crackdown on the July 20 Sansad Chalo marchOn July 18 the Delhi Police shifted Wangchuk from the protest site to Safdarjung Hospital stating he required medical attention His wife Gitanjali Angmo challenged the move before the Delhi High Court contending that he was being kept in the government hospital against his wishes The high court subsequently facilitated his transfer to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram where he continued his fastDuring his stay at Medanta Wangchuk said he wanted to return to his students and his work as an educator but could not end his fast without safeguards for the young protestersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever