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Activist Sonam Wangchuk is stable and alert after ending his 26-day hunger strike and is undergoing treatment at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.
In a health update issued on Friday, the hospital said Wangchuk has broken his fast and is currently being given a liquid diet as per medical requirements. He continues to remain under close medical observation as doctors monitor his recovery following the prolonged fast. A day earlier, Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after receiving a written assurance from the Union government regarding reforms in the competitive examination system. In a video message shared on X, Wangchuk informed that Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh visited him to provide the necessary guarantees. "Greetings, friends. Today, on the 26th day, I would like to share some special news with you all. It is currently about 12:30 at night. A short while ago, Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh visited me here. The top leaders of the Apex Body were also present," Wangchuk said in the video message. The activist, who has been protesting over recent irregularities in national-level examinations, noted that the breakthrough came after significant parliamentary support and intense negotiations. "As you know, before this, around 65 Members of Parliament from various political parties came here, gave their signatures, and requested us to end the hunger strike. They assured us that they would discuss the issue of the NEET papers and the examination system in Parliament," he stated. Earlier in the day, Cockroach Janta Party Chief Spokesperson Saurav Das said the party placed four key demands before the Union government over the NEET exam paper leak during a meeting with Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh. Das added that the government had responded positively to some of them, and that the Centre, in principle, accepted the demands related to compensation and withdrawal of FIRs. (ANI)
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