India, July 20 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke ended his hunger strike on Monday morning following a request from climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who remains admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.

Dipke broke his fast by drinking juice after Wangchuk's wife, educator Gitanjali Angmo, announced from the Jantar Mantar protest stage that Wangchuk had urged him to end the hunger strike and conserve his strength to continue leading the movement.

Soon after ending his fast, Dipke and Angmo joined the CJP's protest march towards Parliament. They were accompanied by the father of Riya Kumari, a NEET aspirant who allegedly died by suicide.

Standing atop a slow-moving vehicle leading the procession, Dipke addressed thou...