The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and a group of Opposition MPs urged Sonam Wangchuk to end his fast that entered its 25th day on Wednesday.
CJP made its request in a public letter addressed to Wangchuk. The CJP requested him to prioritise his health while pledging to carry forward the campaign for "examination justice".
Meanwhile, a delegation of opposition MPs also urged the activist to end his indefinite hunger strike, assuring Sonam Wangchuk that his message had resonated across the country and would now be raised in Parliament.
The delegation, which included Congress MP Vivek Tankha, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose and CPI(M) MP John Brittas, met Wangchuk and his wife Gitanjali J Angmo at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.They appealed to the activist to withdraw his indefinite fast, saying the struggle for a fair and transparent examination system had become a national cause.
CJP's appeal
Referring to the July 20 "Sansad Chalo" mobilisation, the CJP said students from different states had travelled to Delhi in support of the movement.
"You have shown that this fight is bigger than any one person and that students deserve justice. But right now, we need you to take care of your health," it said.
The outfit also assured Wangchuk that the agitation would continue irrespective of his decision on the fast.
"We promise that this struggle will not end with your fast. We will continue the protests and take this fight forward until our demands for examination justice are met. We will do everything we can to keep it moving," the letter said.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke echoed the appeal in a post on X.
"We request Sonam Wangchuk sir to end his hunger strike. The country needs him, and his life is far too precious to be put at further risk. The peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until our demands are met," he said.
We request @Wangchuk66 sir to end his hunger strike. The country needs him, and his life is far too precious to be put at further risk.
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) July 22, 2026
The peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar will continue until our demands are met. pic.twitter.com/rCfygpuCH6
In a separate post, Dipke said Wangchuk's fast had entered its 25th day and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the issue.
"It's Day 25 of Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike. The PM is yet to break his silence," Dipke wrote.
"Politics is not just about doing election rallies and winning elections. It's about being accountable and answerable to people," he said, asking why the prime minister had not reached out to Wangchuk, why police had acted "so brutally" against protesting students and why Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan continued in office despite the controversy surrounding alleged examination irregularities.
The appeal by Opposition MPs
The MPs in a letters stated that India needs Wangchuk 'not in suffering but in service'.
"The nation, especially its youth, needs your wisdom and guidance far more than your sacrifice... Just as the Union Territory of Ladakh needs Sonam Wangchuk, India needs you too... not in suffering, but in service, serving those causes that will benefit generations to come. The country needs you," the MPs said in a letter handed over to the activist.
After the meeting, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose said the delegation had appealed to Wangchuk to end his fast while extending complete support to the students' movement.
"...while wholeheartedly supporting the cause of the students, we fervently urged Sonam Wangchuk ji to give up his fast in the interests of the nation and the students," Ghose said in a post on X.
In their letter, the MPs said Wangchuk's "selfless commitment to the cause of India's youth" and his advocacy of "a fair, transparent and accountable examination system" had inspired millions across the country.
"We, as Members of Parliament, request you to kindly withdraw your fast, while we take forward in Parliament the national mission and debate on educational reforms and the future of India's youth, so passionately espoused by you," they said.
The parliamentarians also assured Wangchuk that they would seek protection for the protesters and urge the government not to initiate any coercive action against those associated with the movement.
"We will also demand from the government... that no coercive action, whether by way of registration of any FIR or through any other administrative measure, be initiated or pursued against the protesters in connection with the peaceful democratic movement," the letter read.
The letter was signed by Congress MP Vivek Tankha, CPI(M) MPs John Brittas, A A Rahim and V Sivadasan, DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav, National Conference MP Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose, Independent MP Kapil Sibal and CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar, among others.
(With inputs from PTI)
