India ‘cockroach’ activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as protests spread
•Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike amid fears of potential violence during protests in India.
•The protests, sparked by an exam paper scandal, demand the resignation of the education minister and challenge Narendra Modi's government.
•Wangchuk concluded his strike in Delhi after negotiations with federal ministers and plans to share more details in a forthcoming video.
المصدر: The Guardian World | Source: The Guardian WorldSonam Wangchuk halted strike amid concerns about ‘possible violence’ in India as protest movement urges demonstrations across country on Friday over police brutality
Indian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday over an exam paper scandal that has spiralled into a wideranging youth-led protest against Narendra Modi’s government, with protesters continuing to call for the education minister to resign.
Wangchuk said on social media that he ended the hunger strike in Delhi in the presence of two federal ministers at the urging of scores of members of parliament, and after “a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country”. He did not elaborate on the talks but promised to lay out details in a video soon.
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→Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike amid fears of potential violence during protests in India.
→The protests, sparked by an exam paper scandal, demand the resignation of the education minister and challenge Narendra Modi's government.
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