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Activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike enters 16th day as health declines, protesters plan march on parliament
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike enters 16th day as health declines, protesters plan march on parliament
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost 8.2kg on a 16-day hunger strike demanding education reform, with supporters planning to march on parliament on 20 July.
- Wangchuk has lost 8.2kg; his blood pressure measured 107/70 and blood sugar dropped to 67, according to a health bulletin released Monday.
- Wangchuk said he will not end his hunger strike until the government fixes accountability in the education system.
- Protesters led by the Cockroach Janta Party demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who has refused to resign.
- Wangchuk joined the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on 29 June, and organisers announced a march to parliament for 20 July.
Latest developments
- Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike has entered its 17th day, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks that affected millions of students in May.
- Opposition leaders have urged Wangchuk to end his hunger strike due to his declining health.
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