In June 2026 Sonam Wangchuk joined the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and sat on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and asking for a speedy resolution to the question of Ladakh’s autonomy. On the 21st day of his fast, the Delhi Police removed him from the grounds by force and took him to a hospital. From the hospital Wangchuk appealed to protesters to continue with the planned march to Parliament on July 20. He ended his fast on the 26th day, after a public address by the prime minister assuring that his cabinet would take “strict action” on the issue of examination mismanagement through parliamentary process.
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