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'Will Continue My Fast': Sonam Wangchuk Refuses To End Hunger Strike, Demands MPs Hear Student Protesters
24htopnews | July 20, 2026 10:09 PM CST

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday entered the 23rd day of his indefinite fast, saying he will continue until student leaders are allowed to meet parliamentarians at Sansad Bhavan or he is permitted to meet them in hospital. He criticised the treatment of peaceful protesters, urged the government and police to allow dialogue, and appealed for a peaceful resolution.

Climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk on Monday announced that he will continue his indefinite fast, entering its 23rd day, citing the treatment of peacefully protesting youth and the lack of dialogue with authorities.

In a post on X, Wangchuk shared a handwritten note from Delhi's Safdarjung hospital, where he is undergoing treatment, saying he had decided to continue his fast until student leaders are allowed to meet parliamentarians at Sansad Bhavan or he is permitted to meet them at the hospital.

"Seeing the brutality with which peacefully protesting youth are being dealt with, I have decided to continue my fast until the youth leaders are allowed to meet the Parliamentarians at the Sansad Bhavan or I am allowed to meet them here at the hospital," he wrote.

Wangchuk expressed hope that the government would address accountability concerning the education minister before such a meeting takes place.


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