"Just 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 X

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi accused the Modi government of responding to student protests over the alleged NEET paper leak with "cowardice and wanton cruelty". Calling for accountability and education reforms, she alleged the Centre has weakened public education and failed to address concerns over examination integrity.