Sonam Wangchuk Offers to End Hunger Strike on Three Conditions as Delhi Police Block Parliament March

New Delhi – After more than three weeks without food, Sonam Wangchuk, the educationist who sparked a nationwide debate over the NEET‑UG question‑paper leak, said he is ready to call off his hunger strike. But he made it clear that he will only do so if three specific conditions are met.

First, the government must openly acknowledge its role in the systemic failures that allowed the exam paper to be compromised. Wangchuk, who describes his confinement at Safdarjung Hospital as an "illegal detention," wants the authorities to own up to the lapse that cost thousands of aspirants their chances.

Second, senior political leaders need to pledge that the NEET‑UG leak and related examination irregularities will be tabled in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. He stressed that a mere promise on paper won’t cut it; the issue must be debated on the floor.

Third, the activist demands a personal visit from senior politicians at the hospital, along with firm assurances that, should his health worsen, they will carry forward his demands at the planned “Chalo Sansad” march.

His wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, told reporters that she would allow him to break the fast if these assurances are given. "We have been through a lot," she said, "but his health comes first, and he needs to know we have political backing."

The backdrop to these demands is a police‑ordered ban on the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) march to Parliament scheduled for 20 July 2026. The party, founded by Abhijeet Dipke, had aimed to flood the capital with a “Chalo Sansad/​Sansad Chalo” rally, but Delhi Police invoked Section 163 of the newly‑enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) – the law that replaced the old Section 144 of the CrPC – to prohibit gatherings of five or more people in parts of the city.

Security forces set up barricades along Central Vista, Parliament Street and the routes leading to the Parliament House. Multi‑layered police and paramilitary units were deployed, and the police issued a public advisory warning that the march organizers had not applied for permission.

Adding a judicial layer to the drama, the Delhi High Court upheld the government's move to keep Wangchuk under medical supervision, citing concerns over his deteriorating health. Doctors at Safdarjung Hospital were reportedly checking his vitals multiple times a day.

Opposition figures, including Shashi Tharoor, Dimple Yadav and representatives of the Aam Aadmi Party, met the protesters and voiced solidarity with Wangchuk’s demand for an inquiry into the NEET leak. All of them singled out Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, demanding his resignation over the alleged exam irregularities.

While the police stand firm on security grounds, Wangchuk’s three‑point ultimatum has turned the focus back onto the education system itself. Whether the government will concede to his demands remains to be seen, but the activist’s willingness to end his fast only after securing concrete political commitments adds a new twist to an already volatile situation.