‘Your life is too precious’: Dipke thanks Sonam Wangchuk, says CJP protest will continue until Dharmendra Pradhan resigns

Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on Friday after talks with the Centre, but the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) said its agitation over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak would continue until Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.

CJP activist Abhijeet Dipke thanked Wangchuk for his “extraordinary courage and sacrifice”, saying his fast had awakened the conscience of the country.

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“We are relieved and grateful that Sonam sir has ended his hunger strike after 26 days. Thank you, sir, for your extraordinary courage and sacrifice. By putting your own life on the line, you awakened the conscience of an entire nation. Your life is far too precious to this country,” Dipke wrote in a post on X.

We are relieved and grateful that Sonam sir has ended his hunger strike after 26 days.

Thank you, sir, for your extraordinary courage and sacrifice. By putting your own life on the line, you awakened the conscience of an entire nation. Your life is far too precious to this…

— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) July 23, 2026

He added that the party’s peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar would continue until Pradhan steps down.

Wangchuk ended his fast at Medanta Hospital in the presence of Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, along with senior leaders of the Apex Body of Leh Ladakh.

In a post on X, Wangchuk said he decided to end the fast after prolonged negotiations and keeping in mind the possibility of violence.

“I finally broke my fast after 26 days… This was done after a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country. I will explain the conditions in detail in a separate video very soon. Meanwhile, I urge you all to stay very vigilant about not allowing violence of any kind anywhere,” he said.

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Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh welcomed Wangchuk’s decision to end the fast and described his life as “invaluable” to the country.

Singh also criticised the BJP-led government, alleging that a delegation of MPs was not allowed to meet Wangchuk a day earlier despite securing the support of 55 parliamentarians.

“His life is invaluable to this country. But what about the issue of this movement? CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke has said that the fast has ended but the movement will continue. For those students who committed suicide, what will the government do about compensation, not filing cases against the protesters, and the education minister’s resignation? As long as this movement continues, we are with the movement,” Singh told ANI.

Responding to the Opposition’s criticism, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said the government had consistently prioritised students’ interests.

He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made it clear that nothing was above students’ interests and had announced fast-track action to ensure strict punishment for those responsible for tampering with examinations.

Trivedi accused the Congress of playing “opportunistic”, “power-hungry” and “anarchic” politics over the issue.

The CJP has called for nationwide peaceful protests on Friday, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.