Sonam Wangchuk Sets Three Conditions to Call Off His Hunger Strike
Wangchuk said he will end the fast if the government accepts accountability for education failures, MPs raise the issue in Parliament, or leaders meet him at the hospital.
- Activist Sonam Wangchuk announced on Monday he would end his hunger strike if the government accepts accountability for recent failures in the education system, including paper leaks, or if MPs assure him the issue will be raised during the Monsoon Session.
- Wangchuk was moved to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday morning after announcing a march to Parliament; security personnel have tightened their vigil at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where the Cockroach Janata Party continues staging its protest.
- Gitanjali Angmo said on Sunday that Wangchuk will end his hunger strike if political leaders visit him at Safdarjung and "assure him that they will raise the issue of education accountability" in Parliament.
- Despite staying two days in the hospital, the activist has not broken his hunger strike; sources report CJP is yet to approach Delhi Police to seek official clearance for the proposed march.
- Wangchuk set 20th as the date to end his fast, provided the government takes accountability for education system failures or MPs commit to addressing the issue as the main focus of the Monsoon Session.
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Sonam Wangchuk’s announcement that he is prepared to end his hunger strike under certain conditions on the opening day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session has triggered political debate over the timing and strategy of the protest. The activist, who has been on an indefinite fast since June 28 over alleged irregularities in national entrance examinations, said he would end his fast if the Centre accepts responsibility for failures in the education sy…
Social activist Sonam Wangchuk has announced that he will end his fast on July 20th, but has set three conditions for the government. He demands accountability for the failures in the education system and paper leaks. He has also sought assurances from MPs that he will raise the issue in Parliament.
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