'I am still alive': Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kg
This continues our series of steps for safeguarding the interests of students... Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared."A CJP spokesperson, however, said the real questions to be addressed were why paper leaks happen and who benefits from it. "He is being treated by a multidisciplinary team of doctors.
- ▪This continues our series of steps for safeguarding the interests of students...
- ▪Those who try to harm the future of our youth will not be spared."A CJP spokesperson, however, said the real questions to be addressed were why paper leaks happen and who benefits from it.
- ▪"He is being treated by a multidisciplinary team of doctors.
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'I am still alive': Indian activist on hunger strike for 26 days loses 11kgImage source, Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesImage caption, Activist Sonam Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike for over 25 daysByGeeta PandeyBBC Correspondent, DelhiPublished23 July 2026, 07:37 BSTUpdated 17 minutes agoIndian activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on hunger strike for 26 days in support of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), says he has lost 11kg (24lb) but is "still alive".Popularly known as "Sonam sir", Wangchuk has been the main draw at the youth-led movement seeking education reforms and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.He was forcibly removed from the CJP's protest venue at Delhi's Jantar Mantar site on Saturday and taken to hospital where he continues his fast.
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