On the morning of July 18 – the 21st day of Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike – the police removed him from the site and took him to Safdarjung Hospital.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 20 days, has agreed to end his fast today only if his three conditions are fulfilled.
In a handwritten letter shared from what he described as his “illegal detention” at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, Wangchuk said his first condition is if the government takes accountability of the alleged “failures” in the education system – especially the recent NEET question paper leaks. His second condition is if political leaders assure him that the paper leak issue would be raised in the Parliament.
In his third demand, Wangchuk said top political leaders must visit him at the hospital and give assurance of the other two conditions – if his health and other factors do not allow him to be a part of the Parliament march today.
WHEN WILL I END THE FAST….!
Not withstanding my health my fast continues till after the Sansad Chalo March, and will be broken only under the following circumstances… pic.twitter.com/kaOGx2Nk4T— Sonam Wangchuk (@Wangchuk66) July 20, 2026
He signed of the letter saying his “freedom of movement, speech, and all communication are restricted at the illegal detention”.
Wangchuk, an educator, had been demanding greater transparency and accountability in the education system. Over the years, he has staged many protests and hunger strikes over issues related to Ladakh and education. He joined the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)’s protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 28, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leaks, and began a hunger strike.
However, on the morning of July 18 – the 21st day of his strike – the police removed him from the site and took him to Safdarjung Hospital. The Delhi Police’s action came a day after doctors described Wangchuk’s condition as an emergency with a fear of his organs failing and the Delhi High Court asked the government to do whatever it could to save his life.
