Indian Activist Sonam Wangchuk Ends 26-Day Hunger Strike After Government Negotiations

Sonam Wangchuk, 59, ended his 26-day hunger strike on July 23 after "a long negotiation on various conditions," announcing the decision on X. He said he stopped to avert "possible violence in the country." The fast, staged at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, backed the Cockroach Janta Party's demands for education reforms over recurring exam paper leaks. A day earlier, Wangchuk had extended the strike indefinitely. He was forcibly removed from the protest venue and hospitalized last Saturday. The resolution hinged on government guarantees regarding the treatment of student protesters.