India, July 14 -- It has been 17 days since activist Sonam Wangchuk began his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi with the Cockroach Janata Party. Even as the outfit reports that he's losing muscle mass and facing health issues, many have since spoken up in his support. Zeenat Aman appealed to the Indian government to hold a peaceful dialogue with the activist before it's too late.

Zeenat posted a picture of Sonam on her Instagram and penned a note in his support. "My thoughts today are in the country's capital city where @wangchuksworld world is entering the 17th day of his indefinite hunger strike," she wrote, adding, "I read in a news article that Mr. Wangchuk ".has started losing muscle mass and is in immense pain." And that,...