Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike, but ‘cockroach’ protests to continue

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-23 · 22:42 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk concluded a 26-day hunger strike on Friday concerning leaked medical school entrance exam papers. Protesters, including the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, allege the leaks facilitated cheating and are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The leaks affected approximately 2 million students and have been linked to student suicides. Wangchuk ended his fast after negotiations with federal ministers and in response to appeals from members of parliament, citing concerns about potential violence. Despite Wangchuk's hunger strike ending, youth-led demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government are scheduled to continue.

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Wangchuk broke his fast after negotiations with federal ministers and MPs.

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Protesters demand the education minister's resignation over leaked exam papers.

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Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday.

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Demonstrations demanding the education minister’s resignation were set to continue.

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The leaks affected approximately 2 million students and are linked to student suicides.

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Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over leaked medical school entrance exam papers that protesters say enabled cheating, but demonstrations demanding the education minister’s resignation were set to continue in the biggest youth-led challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.Youth protesters, led by the self-named Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement, demand that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resign over the leaks that affected some 2 million students in May and are linked to several student suicides.Wangchuk said on social media that he broke his fast ‌in the presence of two federal ministers at the urging of scores of members of parliament and following “a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country”.

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