Educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk has continued his indefinite hunger strike, refusing to call off his protest over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and alleged irregularities in the CBSE’s on-screen marking system, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. As concerns over his health grow, several politicians and actors have come out in support and urged him to end his fast.
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The CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has now entered its 25th day. Wangchuk, 59, joined the demonstration on June 28 and began his indefinite hunger strike at the venue in support of the campaign. Follow live updates related to Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike here.
With concerns rising over his worsening health, several public figures, including actors, writers and politicians, have expressed their support for Wangchuk while urging him to end his hunger strike.
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Here are some of the personalities who have backed the activist:
Politicians who extended support to Wangchuk
- Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress (TMC) founder and former chief minister of West Bengal
- Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram
- Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena-UBT chief and former chief minister of Maharashtra
- Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former chief minister of Delhi
- Atishi, AAP MLA from Kalkaji and former chief minister of Delhi
- Mahua Moitra, TMC MP from Krishnanagar
- John Brittas, CPI(M) leader and Rajya Sabha MP
- Sagarika Ghose, TMC leader and Rajya Sabha MP
- Priya Saroj, SP MP from Machhlishahr
- Rohit Pawar, NCP-SP MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed
- Saket Gokhale, TMC national spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP
- Anish Gawande, NCP-SP spokesperson
Celebrities who extended support to Wangchuk
- Shabana Azmi, actor
- Zeenat Aman, actor
- Prakash Raj, actor
- Chinmayi Sripada, singer
- Vir Das, comedian and actor
- Omi Vaidya, actor
- Arundhati Roy, author
- Naseeruddin Shah, actor
- Ratna Pathak Shah, actor
- Soni Razdan, actor
- Swara Bhasker, actor
