Social activist Sonam Wangchuk has entered Day 22 of his hunger strike, continuing his fast from Safdarjung Hospital.
Despite being hospitalized, Wangchuk has made his position clear: he says he will end the hunger strike as soon as at least one of his key demands is accepted. Among those demands, he has placed particular emphasis on accountability in the NEET paper leak controversy.
This isn't the first time Wangchuk has chosen a hunger strike to press for change.
He previously used the same form of protest during his campaign for greater constitutional safeguards and statehood-related demands for Ladakh. While the issue at the center of the protest has changed, his method of drawing public attention has remained the same.
As the fast continues, the focus is shifting beyond the protest itself to whether the authorities respond to his demands—and how long he is willing to continue despite growing health concerns.
With each passing day, the hunger strike is becoming not just a personal act of protest, but a larger national conversation about accountability and public pressure.