‘No cases against peaceful July 20 protesters’: Wangchuk shares govt's assurance which made him end fast
He lost around 11 kg of his weight over the next 26 days.Wangchuk was removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site on July 18 by the Delhi Police and shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital. Besides, govt is also positively considering suitable compensations for the suicide victims of recent NEET paper leaks,” the statement by the union government said. And before that, you know at least 65 MPs from various political parties either came here or gave their signatures to persuade me to end the fast.
- ▪He lost around 11 kg of his weight over the next 26 days.Wangchuk was removed from the Jantar Mantar protest site on July 18 by the Delhi Police and shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital.
- ▪Besides, govt is also positively considering suitable compensations for the suicide victims of recent NEET paper leaks,” the statement by the union government said.
- ▪And before that, you know at least 65 MPs from various political parties either came here or gave their signatures to persuade me to end the fast.
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- ▪ PM reaches out to students; Sonam Wangchuk ends fast — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ 'No cases against peaceful protesters': List of govt assurances that ended Sonam Wangchuk's fast — Times of India — Top
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HomeNext‘No cases against peaceful July 20 protesters’: Wangchuk shares govt's assurance which made him end fastIn a video message shared to his official X handle, Sonam Wangchuk shared the written assurance provided by the government.Updated on: Jul 24, 2026, 09:13:42 ISTEdited by Arya MishraPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Hours after ending his indefinite fast in the presence of union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh and his wife, activist Sonam Wangchuk said the government has assured him in writing that there would be no action against protesters.This came a couple of days after Wangchuk expressed the willingness to end his indefinite fast on the assurance that no punitive or retaliatory action will be taken against protesters.
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