Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike in Delhi

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New Delhi: A man wearing costume of a cockroach sits near the protest site where educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is completing 20th day of his indefinite hunger strike, as part of a protest organised by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination, at the Jantar Mantar, in New Delhi, late Friday, July 17, 2026. Wangchuk on Friday said he has lost nearly 20 per cent of his body during his hunger strike but remained resolute, asserting that if governments could fall over rising onion prices, seeking accountability for students could also bring political change. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) (PTI07_18_2026_000004B)