Climate activist Wangchuk weakens on day 19 of hunger strike in Delhi
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk weakened on day 19 of a hunger strike in Delhi on Thursday, demanding India's education minister resign over a cancelled medical college exam. The engineer has lost 9 kilograms and can barely speak, doctors warning of severe starvation effects. Wangchuk joined the Cockroach Janta Party protests after the exam cancellation prompted student suicides.
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Published 17 Jul 2026, 03:00 UTC · Updated 17 Jul 2026, 04:00 UTC
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