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IN PHOTOS: Sonam Wangchuk loses 8.2 kg as indefinite hunger strike enters Day 16

Updated On: 14 July, 2026 10:38 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost 8.2 kg as his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar entered Day 16. The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) said his health has deteriorated, but Wangchuk has refused to end his fast, demanding dialogue and action over alleged NEET irregularities (Pics/PTI)

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Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost 8.2 kg since his indefinite hunger strike at the Jantar Mantar began
Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has lost 8.2 kg since his indefinite hunger strike at the Jantar Mantar began
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With Wangchuk's indefinite fast entering Day 16, his health has deteriorated further

With Wangchuk's indefinite fast entering Day 16, his health has deteriorated further

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Addressing a press conference, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned why the government had not initiated talks with the protesters despite the prolonged agitation and the deteriorating health of those on hunger strike

Addressing a press conference, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned why the government had not initiated talks with the protesters despite the prolonged agitation and the deteriorating health of those on hunger strike

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According to the health bulletin issued by the outfit, Wangchuk's total weight loss has reached 8.2 kg, his blood glucose level has dropped to 67 mg/dL, and his blood pressure was recorded at 107/70 mm Hg

According to the health bulletin issued by the outfit, Wangchuk's total weight loss has reached 8.2 kg, his blood glucose level has dropped to 67 mg/dL, and his blood pressure was recorded at 107/70 mm Hg

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Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar after joining the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) protest demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination on June 28

Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar after joining the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) protest demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination on June 28

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Despite his deteriorating health, activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike despite suffering muscle loss and "immense pain," insisting that the government should initiate dialogue

Despite his deteriorating health, activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike despite suffering muscle loss and "immense pain," insisting that the government should initiate dialogue

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