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Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ends his 26-day hunger strike after negotiations securing assurances that protesters won’t face legal action or police violence, while youth-led demonstrations demanding education reform at Jantar Mantar persist and call for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
Police in New Delhi used tear gas and baton charges to stop thousands of supporters of the youth-led 'cockroach' movement from marching on Parliament to demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, amid a widening protest centered at Jantar Mantar and ongoing hunger strikes over exam leaks, student suicides, and calls for education reforms; authorities signaled possible outreach as the government met with movement leaders.
Thousands of Gen Z protesters in Delhi, inspired by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a major overhaul of India’s education system after NEET exam leaks and related student distress. The rally followed the detention and hospitalization of engineer-activist Sonam Wangchuk, with protesters shifting from online satire to large street demonstrations and a call to march on Parliament, drawing attention from opposition figures while its political impact remains unclear.
More than 10,000 protesters from the youth-led Cockroach movement marched on India’s Parliament in New Delhi, braving tear gas and baton charges as they demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a crackdown on corruption in the exam system after last month’s leaked papers and the hospitalisation of veteran activist Sonam Wangchuk. The march coincided with the monsoon session and followed government talks, highlighting the movement’s rapid growth from online satire to large-scale street action.
Indian education activist Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent figure behind the Cockroach Janta Party protests for education reform, has been on an indefinite hunger strike for more than two weeks, surviving on salt water and losing about 9.1 kg; his health is deteriorating, prompting a Delhi High Court petition for urgent medical intervention as supporters urge him to break the fast, while the government remains unengaged and protesters plan a march to Parliament.