Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on Friday after talks with government ministers, but student-led protests over leaked medical entrance exam papers continued, with demonstrators demanding the education minister's resignation and wider reforms.
The Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstration in New Delhi has swelled since police forcibly removed Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent activist who has been on a hunger strike, on Saturday.
The wife of 59-year-old Sonam Wangchuk says his enforced hospitalisation is 'illegal detention'.
Protest by India's Cockroach Janta Party has intensified after activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly hospitalised.
As Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike entered its 20th day and the "Cockroach" party continued its protest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced criticism for his reluctance to hold press conferences. DW has more.
Sonam Wangchuk has been fasting in New Delhi since June 28 in solidarity with Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party.
