Indian activist ends fast but youth protesters still seek minister's ouster

Asia Sonam Wangchuk said that he ended a 26-day hunger strike after "a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country". Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke (right) watches as doctors check activist Sonam Wangchuk’s vital signs during his hunger strike in New Delhi on Jul 15, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Arun Sankar) 24 Jul 2026 08:32AM (Updated: 24 Jul 2026 08:38AM) NEW DELHI: Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday (Jul 24) over leaked medical school entrance exam papers that protesters say enabled cheating, but demonstrations demanding the education minister's resignation were set to continue in the biggest youth-led challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.Youth protesters, led by the self-named Cockroach