Climate activist joins ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding the Education Minister’s resignation, NTA overhaul and reforms to restore trust in India’s examination system
New Delhi: Climate activist and education reform advocate Sonam Wangchuk continued his indefinite hunger strike for the third consecutive day at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The hunger strike is aimed at seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG paper leak and other examination irregularities.
Before resuming his fast, Wangchuk, accompanied by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, visited Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. He is observing the hunger strike along with six student leaders from the All India Students’ Association (AISA), including its president Neha and Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union joint secretary Danish Ali.
The protesters are demanding Pradhan’s resignation over the alleged examination lapses, the scrapping of the National Testing Agency (NTA), and broader reforms to restore public confidence in India’s education system.
Addressing the gathering, Wangchuk said he had been compelled to undertake the fast because of the government’s failure to ensure accountability. “When there is no accountability, we are forced to take the only way possible in a democracy, peaceful protest,” he said.
Wangchuk added that education has remained close to his heart for the past four decades and argued that India cannot become a developed nation without investing in a strong and credible education system. According to him, the resignation of the Education Minister would be the first step towards restoring trust in the examination process.
The protest also drew participation from farmers and representatives of khap panchayats from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, who expressed support for the demands for accountability and education reforms.
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