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07/16/2026 July 16, 2026 Sonam Wangchuk continues hunger strike, court directs health monitoring Wangchuk on Wednesday refused to end his fast [FILE: July 14, 2026] Image: Ishant Chauhan/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA/picture alliance On the 19th day of environmental and education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, Delhi High Court on Thursday reportedly directed authorities to monitor his health daily amid concerns over his deteriorating condition.
The government assured the court that the activist's health would be monitored, the Hindustan Times reported. Wangchuk, along with supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), are camped at the capital's historic grounds of Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Supporters of the viral "cockroach" movement are calling for Pradhan's ouster over alleged exam irregularities.
Wangchuk on Wednesday refused to end his fast, saying doing so would send a message to the government that they don't have to be accountable to the people. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke earlier reported that the 59-year-old was rapidly losing weight and muscle mass with blood sugar dropping to abnormally low levels.
Meanwhile, the CJP organized a one-day mass hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with Wangchuk on Thursday.
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