In Brief:
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Sonam Wangchuk offers to break his 25-day hunger strike if student protesters receive legal immunity
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He says the fast will continue indefinitely if young activists face legal retaliation
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Union ministers visited Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital to discuss compensation and a Parliament debate
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Over 65 MPs urged him to end his hunger strike, but he refused until students are protected
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has announced his readiness to end a 25-day hunger strike over the NEET paper leak, on the condition that the government provides an unequivocal guarantee that student protesters will not face punitive or retaliatory legal action.
Currently hospitalized at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, Wangchuk addressed a letter to Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh following their visit to his hospital bed, warning that he will continue his fast indefinitely if no such assurance is given.
While the ministers assured him the government would consider compensation for families of affected candidates and discuss the paper leak in Parliament, Wangchuk maintained that protecting young activists from legal repercussions remains the non-negotiable key to ending his protest.
