Something really striking is happening at Jantar Mantar right now where activist Sonam Wangchuk has now completed 17 days of indefinite hunger strike . And issue he is raising — NEET-UG paper leak — is one that has been making students and parents absolutely furious across whole country .
Wangchuk's core demand is resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan . His argument is direct and difficult to dismiss — that this leak happened because of serious failure in educational governance and someone at top level needs to take responsibility for it .
What makes his position even stronger is how he framed it in interview . He stated clearly,"A resignation is merely starting point," meaning he is not just asking for one symbolic action and moving on . He wants full comprehensive discussion on this in upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.
And honestly,that framing matters a lot here.
He is also pushing Prime Minister to show some real sensitivity toward students whose futures got disrupted because of this leak . Because at end of day,these are young people who spent months preparing honestly,only to have system fail them in most unfair way possible.
Few things standing out clearly in this situation:
- Wangchuk demands resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET-UG paper leak .
- He is calling for dedicated debate in Monsoon Session of Parliament to protect student rights .
- Various student organizations and activists have joined protest,making this much bigger than one man's hunger strike.
And this support is not coming from nowhere . Students across country are genuinely feeling disillusioned right now . Repeated failures in examination systems have slowly built up frustration that was waiting to explode somewhere . Wangchuk's strike became that moment.
What is uncomfortable to think about is how many students simply trusted process and prepared sincerely . They had no reason to suspect system would let them down this badly . And yet here everyone is,17 days into hunger strike,still waiting for meaningful government response.
The government's silence or delayed response will only push more student groups and organizations toward this kind of activism . Once that trust breaks fully,it becomes very hard to rebuild . And Wangchuk clearly understands this better than most people speaking about education reform right now .
What happens next in Monsoon Session… whether Parliament actually holds serious debate or simply moves past this… that will probably say everything about how seriously educational accountability is taken in this country . And honestly,many students watching closely are not sure they will like the answer they get…
