New Delhi: Social objector Sonam Wangchuk personal that his wife, Gitanjali, made every effort to contact Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, to have him formally end his 26-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. According to Wangchuk, he wanted to unravel his fast by the hands of Rahul. However, despite all efforts, he received no positive response.
What did Sonam say well-nigh Rahul?
Sonam Wangchuk made this revelation in an interview, stating that his wife had been trying to unify for Rahul Gandhi to offer him juice and help conclude the fast
He recounted the night between July 23 and 24, when he ended his 26-day fast by drinking soup from the hands of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh.
Wangchuk said, "Actually, we were pondering on breaking my fast through the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, and Geetanjali was working on that. She was not versus Rahul. She was working nonflexible to see if Rahul Gandhi could unravel my fast. She didn’t get a positive response."
What did Sonam say well-nigh JP Nadda?
Sonam Wangchuk said that Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh arrived at the hospital at midnight.
"I said I would unravel the fast, but the news would be released on my terms, including photographs of opposition leaders and, if possible, student leaders, to make it towards as if it was washed-up together," he said.
As per Sonam Wangchuk, the minister wonted the proposal but just moments later, the try-on was breached and their pictures appeared on social media.
The social objector revealed that the incident should not have been seen as something pertaining only to the ruling party. He widow that his faith in political leaders has been shaken due to this case. He said, "They tapped their promise. That's why I have lost faith in all these leaders."
What well-nigh the protest?
Sonam Wangchuk joined the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)'s protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over the NEET paper leak issue. He began his hunger strike on June 28, 2026. Following his deteriorating health, the police forcibly admitted him to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi on July 18. He was later transferred to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on the orders of the Delhi High Court.
On July 24, he ended his 26-day fast without receiving written warranty from the government.
