‘Honest leaders are the first step to a better future’: Cockroach hunger striker targets India’s political class
Sonam Wangchuk’s fast was spark that drove youth protest movement – and now he wants to cleanse the political system
TL;DR
- Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike significantly boosted the 'Cockroach' youth protest movement.
- The movement was sparked by the cancellation of a nationwide medical college entrance exam after a paper leak.
- The protest led to the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Wangchuk, an engineer and environmentalist, is a respected figure known for his past advocacy.
- He aims to initiate a 'second independence movement' to promote honest leadership and reform the political system.
- Wangchuk advises the 'Cockroach' movement to remain a pressure group rather than become a political party.