Modi vows punishment for exam leaks fuelling India protests
- Asia Sonam Wangchuk said that he ended a 26-day hunger strike after "a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country".
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke (right) watches as doctors check activist Sonam Wangchuk’s vital signs during his hunger strike in New Delhi on Jul 15, 2026.
- NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday (Jul 23) "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam leaks that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.
Confirmed
- Asia Sonam Wangchuk said that he ended a 26-day hunger strike after "a long negotiation on various conditions and in view of possible violence in the country".
- NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday (Jul 23) "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam leaks that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.
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- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke (right) watches as doctors check activist Sonam Wangchuk’s vital signs during his hunger strike in New Delhi on Jul 15, 2026.
Sources: Al Jazeera, CNA