How Sonam Wangchuk mobilised a stir that took on a life of its own

4 min readNew DelhiJul 26, 2026 04:57 AM IST ACTIVIST SONAM Wangchuk’s decision to end his fast in the presence of Union Ministers J P Nadda and Jitendra Singh may have come under the scanner, but those who have been a part of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement acknowledge that his role was crucial in mobilising those who generally sit on the fence when it comes to political issues. On May 23, two weeks before Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke landed in New Delhi from the US, environmentalist and educationist Wangchuk extended support to the viral “cockroach” movement. Wangchuk described himself as an “honorary cockroach” and said the government should engage with the concerns of the youth rather than suppressing their digital expression.At the time, Wangchuk was amo