NEW DELHI — In a major breakthrough amid the ongoing NEET paper leak protests, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike late Thursday night at Gurugram's Medanta Hospital. The decision came after the Central government delivered written assurances addressing several key demands raised by the student movement.

Union Ministers J.P. Nadda and Jitendra Singh visited Wangchuk at the hospital, where he formally broke his fast.

"For the last two days, we had been having very strict negotiations. I needed assurances in writing... Today, they have given that assurance."

— Sonam Wangchuk, speaking after ending his fast

Key Commitments from the Centre

According to written communications and official statements:

  • Protection for Peaceful Protesters: The Centre committed to not filing cases against students who participated peacefully in demonstrations, including the July 20 'Chalo Parliament' march.

  • Compensation Under Review: The government stated it is positively considering suitable compensation for the families of aspirants who died by suicide following the exam irregularities.

  • Parliamentary Accountability: Lawmakers will discuss systemic examination leaks and reforms during the ongoing Monsoon Session.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi subsequently acknowledged the development in a video message, reiterating that strict legal action will be taken against paper leak networks. Fast-track courts have already been announced to process related cases swiftly.

Agitation Expands Nationwide as CJP Rejects Half-Measures

Despite Wangchuk calling off his fast, the student-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) confirmed that demonstrations at Jantar Mantar and across the country will continue.

  • District-Level Demonstrations: CJP has called for nationwide protests across all districts today to stand in solidarity with students injured during earlier police clashes in the capital.

  • Core Demands Stand: While welcoming Wangchuk's health recovery, CJP leadership maintained that the protest will not end until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down and comprehensive institutional overhauls are enacted.

  • Ministerial Talks Scheduled: A CJP delegation is slated to hold talks with Union Ministers later today to present their core list of demands directly.