New Delhi, July 16 -- Renowned social activist Sonam Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi for more than two weeks amid growing concern over his deteriorating health.

The 59-year-old Wangchuk from Ladakh is known globally for his work on climate adaptation in the Himalayas and even inspired '3 Idiots', a 2009 Bollywood film.

The ongoing protest in the national capital is being held alongside protests by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the NEET (UG) 2026 and other exams.

Wangchuk is globally renowbed as a passionate advocate for the environment and his home region and has also been involved in pu...