Sonam Wangchuk's fast led to protests at Parliament, coinciding with Dharmendra Pradhan's appointment as a minister in the Modi government.
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Updated Jul 25
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What happened
Sonam Wangchuk's fast led to protests at Parliament, coinciding with Dharmendra Pradhan's appointment as a minister in the Modi government.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike marched towards parliament following political fallout from a derogatory remark on social media.Sub-event
Wangchuk's fast leads to Parliament protests while Pradhan is appointed minister.1 source
Wangchuk concluded his fast after receiving assurances from the government.1 source
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The entities involved
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Sonam Wangchuk
Indian engineer, innovator and education reformist
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Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India since 2014
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Dharmendra Pradhan
politician from Odisha, India
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- Sonam Wangchuk's march to Parliament coincides with an activist movement rooted in Jharkhand politics.
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- A protest serves as a stern warning to government leaders.
- Sonam Wangchuk drew political parallels between India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh while warning against the suppression of protests.
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- thehindubusinessline.comThe 59-year-old who rallied India's Gen Z against Modi and won
- indiatimes.com
- indianexpress.com
- newkerala.com