Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on
Vipin/AP hide caption toggle caption Vipin/AP NEW DELHI — Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that's become one of India's largest protests in recent years, but demonstrators vowed to continue until the education minister resigns. Asia India's Gen Z 'Cockroach People's Party' started as satire but is serious about change Wangchuk's fast became a rallying point for India's "Cockroach" protests, which began more than a month ago demanding education reforms after alleged leaks in some of the country's most competitive entrance exams. Since then, the movement has tapped into broader public anger over unemployment, government accountability and economic opportunity, drawing professionals, families and activists to demonstrations in New Delhi and cities across the country.
- ▪Vipin/AP hide caption toggle caption Vipin/AP NEW DELHI — Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that's become one of India's largest protests in recent years, but demons
- ▪Asia India's Gen Z 'Cockroach People's Party' started as satire but is serious about change Wangchuk's fast became a rallying point for India's "Cockroach" protests, which began more than a month ago demanding education reforms after allege
- ▪Since then, the movement has tapped into broader public anger over unemployment, government accountability and economic opportunity, drawing professionals, families and activists to demonstrations in New Delhi and cities across the country.
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- ▪ Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on — ABC News — International
- ▪ ‘Cockroach’ protests spread across India as leading activist ends hunger strike — NBC News — World
- ▪ Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as ‘Cockroach’ protesters vow to press on — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ India ‘cockroach’ activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as protests spread — the Guardian
- ▪ India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days — BBC News
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Asia Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on July 24, 20261:56 AM ET By The Associated Press A reclining protestor covers himself with a banner printed with a portrait of Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent activist who was forcefully transferred to a hospital by the police as he staged a hunger strike in support of a movement led by Cockroach Janta Party, at a protest in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Vipin/AP hide caption toggle caption Vipin/AP NEW DELHI — Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that's become one of India's largest protests in recent years, but demonstrators vowed to continue until the education minister resigns.
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