Hunger Strike

20 Jul

Sonam Wangchuk Pledges to Continue Indefinite Fast From Hospital Until Protesting Youth Meet MPs

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk declared on Monday that he will persist with his indefinite hunger strike, which has entered its 23rd day, until the government fulfills his conditions regarding the protesting youth. Writing from his bed at Safdarjung Hospital, Wangchuk stated that his decision to continue the fast follows the severe force and brutality deployed by law enforcement against peaceful youth demonstrators in the national capital. The activist has vowed to maintain his fast until youth representatives are officially permitted to meet with Members of Parliament inside Sansad Bhawan or, alternatively, are allowed unhindered access to…

20 Jul

AISA Suspends 23-Day Hunger Strike as Opposition Backs Students’ Education Reform Demands

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A 23-day indefinite hunger strike led by three members of the All India Students' Association (AISA) at Jantar Mantar came to an end on Monday after a delegation of Opposition leaders and prominent public figures urged the students to conclude their fast, assuring them that their demands would be taken up in Parliament. The protest, led by student leaders Neha, Manish and Aameen, sought greater accountability in the education system, with a focus on the National Testing Agency (NTA), the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the role of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The students…