New Delhi, July 14 -- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike despite suffering muscle loss and 'immense pain' amid growing calls to end his his fast. Wangchuk has, instead, insisted that the government should initiate dialogue.

Wangchuk has been on indefinite fast for 17 dys now even as Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar completed 25 days on 14 July. According to the health bulletin issued by the outfit, Wangchuk, 59, has lost 8.5 kg since beginning the fast, and his blood pressure was recorded at 109/70 mm Hg.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said Wangchuk has been losing muscle mass and was in "immense pain".

"He has started losing muscle mass and is in immense pain. Like everyon...