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Wangchuk's Hunger Strike Conditions Omit Key Ally's Demand
CJP says its demands for resignation and compensation remain unchanged; police impose restrictions as Parliament session begins. Wangchuk's wife says he will end fast if leaders meet him.
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Sonam Wangchuk on Monday outlined three conditions to end his 23-day hunger strike. The conditions omitted the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, a central demand of the Cockroach Janta Party.
In a handwritten note posted on X, Wangchuk said he would end his fast if the government took accountability for recent failures in the education system and paper leaks. He also said he would stop if he and CJP leaders reached Parliament and received assurances from MPs to raise the issue during the Monsoon Session. A third condition required party leaders to visit him in hospital and give similar assurances.
The CJP clarified its own demands remain unchanged. "We want accountability from Dharmendra Pradhan for the death of 20+ students by suicide and relief of ₹1 crore each for their families," the group said in a post on X. "Our movement will not stop until we get justice."