INDIA ‘COCKROACH’ ACTIVIST ENDS HUNGER STRIKE AFTER 26 DAYS AS PROTESTS SPREAD
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WHAT HAPPENED
Sonam Wangchuk halts strike after receiving assurances parliament will address protesters’ concerns about exam system The Indian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over an exam paper… Supporters, meanwhile, have called a nationwide day of protest on Friday.
According to India | The Guardian, Sonam Wangchuk halts strike after receiving assurances parliament will address protesters’ concerns about exam system The Indian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over an exam paper…
The available RSS description adds: Supporters, meanwhile, have called a nationwide day of protest on Friday.
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WHAT MULTIPLE SOURCES SAY
Primary report: India | The Guardian
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- India | The Guardian: Sonam Wangchuk halts strike after receiving assurances parliament will address protesters’ concerns about exam system The Indian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over an exam paper…
- India | The Guardian: Supporters, meanwhile, have called a nationwide day of protest on Friday.
- BBC News: The meeting came hours after activist Sonam Wangchuk announced he was ending his 26-day hunger strike.
- Deutsche Welle: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said that the government asked for another day to respond to its demand for education minister Pradhan to resign.
- Deutsche Welle: It comes after Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike.
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ORIGINAL SOURCE LINKS
- PRIMARY REPORT: India | The Guardian (open the original report)
- BBC News
- Deutsche Welle
STORY TIMELINE
- 24/07/2026, 08:19 RELATED COVERAGE INDIA: GOVERNMENT, CJP HOLD TALKS AFTER WANGCHUK ENDS FAST (Deutsche Welle • 5 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 24/07/2026, 11:31 RELATED COVERAGE INDIA'S 'COCKROACH' PROTESTERS HOLD TALKS WITH GOVERNMENT AS STALEMATE CONTINUES (BBC News • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
- 24/07/2026, 12:18 PRIMARY FEED INDIA ‘COCKROACH’ ACTIVIST ENDS HUNGER STRIKE AFTER 26 DAYS AS PROTESTS SPREAD (India | The Guardian • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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