New Delhi, July 25 -- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who ended his 26-day-long hunger strike on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, clarified the reason for ending his indefinite hunger strike, dismissing claims that he had reached a deal with the government.

In a YouTube video posted late Friday night, Wangchuk said he feared an imminent crackdown on protesters and wanted to prevent violence, recalling the 24 September, 2025 firing on youth in Ladakh. Elaborating further, the activist explained that his primary goal was to ensure that students involved in the protests would not face violence or legal consequences, news agency PTI reported.

Wangchuk, who began his indefinite hunger strike on 28 June in support of the Cockroa...