The Hindu·3 min read·medium
'Beginning of accountability': Wangchuk says he extended fast by two days during negotiations
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike after receiving government assurances regarding examination system reforms and accountability for paper leaks. The government also pledged to compensate families of affected students and refrain from prosecuting peaceful protesters.
Sonam Wangchuk on Friday (July 24, 2026), termed the end of his 26-day hunger strike the ‘beginning of accountability’, saying he decided to call off the fast only after receiving assurances from the government and MPs across parties on his key demands for examination reforms and protection of the peaceful protesters.
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