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IN PHOTOS: Activist Sonam Wangchuk pays tribute at Rajghat after being discharged from hospital

Updated On: 27 July, 2026 08:57 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday paid tribute at Rajghat with his wife Gitanjali Angmo after being discharged from hospital in Gurugram. Pics/PTI

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Wangchuk said he had come to Rajghat to remember Mahatma Gandhi and to reaffirm the relevance of his methods in contemporary times. Pics/PTI
Wangchuk said he had come to Rajghat to remember Mahatma Gandhi and to reaffirm the relevance of his methods in contemporary times. Pics/PTI
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Speaking to PTI after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, Wangchuk said criticism over him ending his 26-day fast in presence Union ministers Jitendra Singh and JP Nadda stemmed from a misunderstanding of the Ladakhi traditions

Speaking to PTI after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, Wangchuk said criticism over him ending his 26-day fast in presence Union ministers Jitendra Singh and JP Nadda stemmed from a misunderstanding of the Ladakhi traditions

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"I wanted to pay my tribute to Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi). His path is as relevant today as it was 100 years ago. This experiment is successful today," he told PTI

"I wanted to pay my tribute to Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi). His path is as relevant today as it was 100 years ago. This experiment is successful today," he told PTI

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Explaining the controversy, Wangchuk said in Ladakh, when a government representative or senior leader helps breaks a protester's fast, it is regarded as a sign that the government has yielded to their demands

Explaining the controversy, Wangchuk said in Ladakh, when a government representative or senior leader helps breaks a protester's fast, it is regarded as a sign that the government has yielded to their demands

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Addressing reporters after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Wangchuk said the movement had once again demonstrated the enduring relevance of Gandhi''s philosophy of non-violent resistance

Addressing reporters after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, Wangchuk said the movement had once again demonstrated the enduring relevance of Gandhi''s philosophy of non-violent resistance

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Asked whether the resignation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan was sufficient, Wangchuk said it was only the beginning

Asked whether the resignation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan was sufficient, Wangchuk said it was only the beginning

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