India, July 14 -- Social activist Sonam Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged paper leaks and irregularities in the education system. His health has been a cause for concern as the ongoing Cockroach Janta Protest has completed 25 days, with Wangchuk's hunger strike under its umbrella entering its 17th day on Tuesday.

And Wangchuk is not the only one on hunger strike at the protest spearheaded by the satirical political outfit CJP, founded by political communication strategist Abhijeet Dipke.

Student activists have also been on a parallel hunger strike for the same duration. At least four of them are from the All Indi...