Social activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike continues for the 19th consecutive day. Wangchuk refused to end his indefinite strike despite appeals from many big leaders and supporters of political parties. Meanwhile, the process of big personalities meeting him and inquire about his well being continues. Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is also reaching Jantar Mantar today on Thursday.
Activist Wangchuk is on hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, and the scope of political support for his movement is increasing. Kejriwal is going to meet today. Congress MP from Amravati, Maharashtra, Balwant Baswant Wankhede is also going to meet.
Tight security before Kejriwal’s departure
Before Kejriwal goes there, security has been increased in and around Jantar Mantar. Police say that as a precautionary measure, additional police forces and paramilitary forces have been deployed at the protest site and surrounding areas.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Kejriwal has extended his support to the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) against alleged irregularities in NEET-UG and other examinations. Wangchuk later joined the movement on June 28 and has been on an indefinite hunger strike since then. The protesters have also announced to march to Parliament on July 20.
Extending his support to Wangchuk’s movement, Trinamool Congress leader and former MP Saket Gokhale wrote a letter to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. In his letter, he said that if anything happens to social worker Wangchuk, who has been on hunger strike for the last 18 days, the central government will be responsible for it.
Congress MP Prashant Padole also arrived to meet
Before going to Jantar Mantar, Kejriwal told that AAP supports the protests of the Cockroach Janata Party and its demand for the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He told that he will meet Wangchuk on Thursday evening.
Earlier, Congress MP from Bhandara Gondia Lok Sabha constituency of Maharashtra, Prashant Padole reached Jantar Mantar on Wednesday and met Wangchuk and extended his support to his movement. Padole also said that he is going to join the march to Parliament on July 20. He also said that wherever he is needed, he will be there.
When the system fails to protect the hard work of the youth, then struggle becomes the loudest voice.
Today at Jantar Mantar, perhaps one of the most unique, most peaceful and youngest movements in the history of India, participated in support of CJP.
Cockroach Janata Party It is not just a name, but pic.twitter.com/v2KeKZnkK4
— Priya Saroj (@PriyaSarojMP) July 15, 2026
MPs Priya and Chandrashekhar also met
Machhilishahr MP from Uttar Pradesh, Priya Saroj also reached Jantar Mantar yesterday and gave her full support to the movement. Meanwhile, independent MP from Nagina and Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad also reached Jantar Mantar and extended his support to ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ and Wangchuk’s fast movement.
Today met Sonam Wangchuk ji, who is on indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, and inquired about his health. He also met the agitating students and encouraged them and expressed his support and solidarity towards their democratic struggle. Bhim Army-Azad Samaj reached the movement pic.twitter.com/LlyMRBkuDF
— Chandra Shekhar Azad (@BhimArmyChief) July 15, 2026
Former Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, two days ago on Tuesday, called Wangchuk over phone to inquire about his well being and talked about his party’s ‘open support’ to his movement. At the same time, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray has also supported Wangchuk’s movement and has asked all political parties to stay away from their party interests and stand with this movement.
Mahua Moitra has also shown support
Troubled Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs Mahua Moitra and Kirti Azad have also supported Wangchuk’s movement. Moitra has already gone to meet Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar.
Similarly, Sikkim’s political party Citizen Action Party-Sikkim also expressed deep concern about Wangchuk’s health and appealed to the central government to start a ‘constructive dialogue’ with the protesters.
Many veteran film personalities came in support
Film actresses Shabana Azmi and Soni Razdan appealed to Wangchuk through social media to end their indefinite strike. Azmi supported Wangchuk on Instagram and said that the country needs more people like him. Razdan also appealed to him to end his hunger strike and said that she was praying for his good health. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap also supported Wangchuk and called him brave.
Another veteran actress Zeenat Aman also recently appealed to the central government to initiate talks with Wangchuk, saying that the country should not see one of its most talented people being sacrificed like this.
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