Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk observing an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on July 9, 2026. He joined the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and has been on hunger strike since June 28, 2026.

Apart from Sonam Wangchuk, who has been the central figure in the protests, other students have also been on a parallel hunger strike for the same duration. | India News

Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting in New Delhi since June 28 in solidarity with Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party.