Activist Sonam Wangchuk. File
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk will be discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Monday (July 27, 2026) and will visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi before leaving for Ladakh, his team said.
Mr. Wangchuk, who is recovering in the hospital after he broke his 26-day fast late Thursday night (July 24, 2026) is expected to be discharged at around 11.30 a.m. on Monday (July 27, 2026) .
After his discharge, he would visit Rajghat before departing.
He earlier paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on June 28 before launching his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to support students protesting alleged irregularities, including the question paper leak, in the recently held NEET medical entrance examination.
Mr. Wangchuk had joined the agitation on June 28 and remained on an indefinite fast for 26 days. He was forcibly shifted to Safdarjung Hospital on July 18, where he said he felt like he was being kept in detention.
Following a Delhi High Court order, Mr. Wangchuk was shifted to Medanta Hospital.
The 36-day agitation, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), ended on Saturday (July 25, 2026) with the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister. The protest had begun on June 20.
Published – July 27, 2026 12:20 am IST
