'I am still alive': Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg
Sonam Wangchuk has been the main draw at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi.
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"If I receive that assurance soon, I will end my hunger strike today. If not, I will unfortunately have to continue."
— Sonam Wangchuk , Activist
Key People
Abhijeet Dipke is the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party advocating for educational reforms in India.
Dharmendra Pradhan is the Education Minister of India.
JP Nadda is the Indian Minister of Health and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Sonam Wangchuk is a respected educationist and climate activist from Ladakh, known for his work on educational reforms and climate adaptation.
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Sonam Wangchuk has been the main draw at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi.
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