India ‘cockroach’ activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as protests spread
Summary
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike over an exam paper leak scandal that has sparked large youth protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The protests demand the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and have spread across several cities, causing disruptions like metro station closures and internet shutdowns.Key Facts
- Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike in Delhi after talks involving members of parliament and government ministers.
- The protests, led by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), call for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign over leaked exam papers affecting 2 million students.
- The leaked exam papers have been linked to several student suicides in India.
- Tens of thousands have protested, making this the biggest youth challenge to Modi’s government since 2014.
- Opposition parties support the protests and have disrupted the parliament’s monsoon session.
- Authorities shut down 16 metro stations and blocked mobile internet services in protest areas to control unrest.
- Prime Minister Modi announced plans for special courts to prosecute those responsible for paper leaks but protesters rejected this as insufficient.
- Protests have spread beyond Delhi to cities like Ranchi, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kolkata.
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