Sonam Wangchuk Hunger Strike Sparks CJP Parliament March Today
Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and the CJP's Sansad Chalo march put education failures and NEET paper leaks on Parliament's agenda today.
AC Team
Picture this: a man goes without food for 21 days to demand better schools and honest exams. Then the police carry him to a hospital bed just as thousands gather to march toward Parliament. That is the scene unfolding in Delhi right now, and it centres on one name: Sonam Wangchuk.
Who Is Behind the Sansad Chalo March?
The march is led by a group called the Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP. Yes, the name sounds odd, almost like a joke, but the demand behind it is serious. The group wants union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. Their reasoning? Years of paper leaks, exam chaos, and a system that keeps failing students who did nothing wrong except trust it.
What started as a small campaign on social media has turned into a crowd of more than a thousand protesters. Today, at 9 am, they plan to walk from Jantar Mantar to the Parliament building. That is also day one of the Monsoon Session, so the timing is no accident.
Why Sonam Wangchuk Is on a Hunger Strike
Wangchuk, known for his climate work in Ladakh, sat on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar to protest education failures and paper leaks. By day 21, his health had dropped enough that Delhi Police moved him to Safdarjung Hospital. His wife, Gitanjali Angmo, says he will end the strike only if the government or a political leader visits him at the hospital and promises to raise the issue of education accountability in Parliament.
That is not a big ask, if you think about it. He is not asking for a new law overnight. He wants the topic on the table when lawmakers sit down this session.
Police Response and Security
Delhi Police say the CJP never got permission for the march. Still, they have set up a traffic advisory and added security near Parliament Road, including personnel with riot guns. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has asked protesters to stay calm and avoid "fringe elements" who might turn a peaceful walk into something messier. He has also criticised the police for shifting Wangchuk to the hospital, calling it abrupt, and has urged people across states to set up their own protest sites and continue the hunger strike in solidarity.
What CJP Wants From the Opposition
The group has a clear ask for opposition parties: bring up NEET paper leaks, education system failures, and student suicide cases during the Monsoon Session, which runs from July 20 to August 13. These are not new topics, but they rarely get sustained attention once the news cycle moves on. CJP wants that to change this time.
For anyone who has sat for a competitive exam, this story hits close to home. A leaked paper does not just cost marks, it costs trust. Students spend years preparing, only to wonder if the exam itself was fair. That frustration is what turned a hospital bed and a hunger strike into a march that could shape debate inside Parliament.
What Happens Next
The Sansad Chalo march is set to begin at 9 am from Jantar Mantar. Whether it reaches Parliament without incident, and whether any leader visits Wangchuk at the hospital, remains to be seen. What is certain is that education reform, exam integrity, and accountability are now part of the conversation as the Monsoon Session opens. Careers360 will continue to track updates through its live coverage of the CJP Parliament march.
