Sonam Wangchuk, on hunger strike against NEET exam rigging, said breaking the fast will send a wrong message to the government. Today is the 19th day of his strike.
Social activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike demanding an investigation into alleged irregularities in the NEET exam and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Today, Thursday, marks the 19th day of his strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Sonam Wangchuk's health is deteriorating, prompting several leaders, including MPs Shashi Tharoor, Akhilesh Yadav, and Mamata Banerjee, to appeal to him to end his hunger strike.
However, despite these appeals, Wangchuk has flatly refused to end his fast.
He states that breaking the fast without any response from the government will send the wrong message.
Wangchuk said, 'If I eat, what message will it send? It will send a message to the government that there is no need for accountability. Protesters sit and leave...'
In a video message on the 18th day of his hunger strike, Wangchuk tried to address the concerns being raised about his health.
He said, 'I have received thousands of messages. People are asking me to break my fast. Many senior politicians also came to me.'
Wangchuk stated, 'My condition is not such that I will die in two or four days. Many medical tests have been conducted. According to 18 days of fasting, their results are quite normal.'
He added, 'An ECG has also been done. That is also not bad. I can continue for many more days. Yes, there is weakness. My muscles are getting weaker, but my heart and the internal parts of my body are still fine.'
Responding to the appeals to end his hunger strike, Sonam Wangchuk urged people to join the 'Chalo Sansad' march, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on July 20, in large numbers.
He said that students of schools and colleges should learn a real lesson in political science and democracy. He also appealed to people to register for the march through the campaign's website or a missed call initiative.
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