Opposition MPs meet Sonam Wangchuk, urge him to end hunger strike

PTI, July 22, 2026, New Delhi: Assuring Sonam Wangchuk that his message had resonated across the country and would now be raised in Parliament, a delegation of Opposition MPs urged the activist to end his indefinite hunger strike that entered its 25th day on Wednesday over alleged examination irregularities.

The delegation, which included Congress MP Vivek Tankha, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose and CPI(M) MP John Brittas, met Wangchuk and his wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, at a Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.

They appealed to the activist to withdraw his indefinite fast, saying the struggle for a fair and transparent examination system had become a national cause.

Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike for the last 25 days in support of students demanding accountability over alleged examination irregularities.

"The nation, especially its youth, needs your wisdom and guidance far more than your sacrifice... Just as the Union Territory of Ladakh needs Sonam Wangchuk, India needs you too... not in suffering, but in service, serving those causes that will benefit generations to come. The country needs you," the MPs said in a letter handed over to the activist.

After the meeting, Ghose said the delegation had appealed to Wangchuk to end his fast while extending complete support to the students' movement.

"...while wholeheartedly supporting the cause of the students, we fervently urged Sonam Wangchukji to give up his fast in the interests of the nation and the students," Ghose said in a post on X.