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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (L) sits on an indefinite hunger strike demanding the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET examination irregularities in New Delhi on July 18, 2026. (AFP)

‘Peak dictatorship’: Public figures condemn Wangchuk's forcible hospitalization

Actor Prakash Raj, along with others, accuses the government of acting like a dictatorship, saying the world is witnessing a "coward government" that refuses to engage in dialogue with the youth and has chosen force over dialogue with protesting students.

July 18, 2026

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke (R) watches as doctors check activist Sonam Wangchuk’s vital signs during his hunger strike in New Delhi on July 15, 2026, demanding the resignation of India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a

Pressure mounts on Modi government over Wangchuk's 19-day hunger strike

Indian opposition leaders and public figures are calling on their government to open talks with activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose indefinite hunger strike to demand accountability and the resignation of India's Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over irregularities in national entrance examinations, entered its 19th day, with supporters warning of his worsening health.

July 16, 2026