How Sonam Wangchuk mobilised a stir that took on a life of its own
At the time, Wangchuk was among the many in civil society who were extending their support to the online movement. No one knew that in two months the activist would play a crucial role in galvanising thousands of students to join the protest. One of the crucial moments for the movement was on June 28 when Wangchuk and some AISA activists announced they will start an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
- ▪At the time, Wangchuk was among the many in civil society who were extending their support to the online movement.
- ▪No one knew that in two months the activist would play a crucial role in galvanising thousands of students to join the protest.
- ▪One of the crucial moments for the movement was on June 28 when Wangchuk and some AISA activists announced they will start an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
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At the time, Wangchuk was among the many in civil society who were extending their support to the online movement. No one knew that in two months the activist would play a crucial role in galvanising thousands of students to join the protest. One of the crucial moments for the movement was on June 28 when Wangchuk and some AISA activists announced they will start an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. “What Wangchuk Sir did for us was help us reach out to those who did not take the protest seriously. When such young people saw that a man as old as Wangchuk Sir had gone on a hunger strike for them, there was more support for the movement.
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