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
Related events
- Wangchuk's hunger strike prompted protest calls while Parliament sessions were held in New Delhi, approved by Droupadi Murmu.
- Protests demanded Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, and Pappu Yadav joined the Congress party.
- High youth unemployment and activist protests are challenging Narendra Modi's rule, drawing commentary from figures like Arundhati Roy.
- Protests targeting Narendra Modi's administration escalated into a referendum.
- Protests demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan have moved to Parliament in New Delhi, causing law and order issues at the airport.
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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