Students at Panjab University staged a one-day hunger strike at the Student Centre in Chandigarh in a show of support for Sonam Wangchuk. The campus action was held in solidarity with Wangchuk’s ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar, which is centered on governance-related concerns.
The demonstration linked a university-led student protest in Chandigarh with a larger public movement in the national capital. By choosing a hunger strike, the students signaled that they wanted to draw attention to the issues being raised without resorting to confrontation.
The development highlights how Wangchuk’s protest has resonated beyond Delhi and found backing among young people on university campuses. Student participation also suggests that governance questions connected to the protest are being closely followed by a wider audience.
With the one-day fast, Panjab University students added their voice to the growing expressions of support around Wangchuk’s Jantar Mantar agitation. The protest remained focused on solidarity and public attention around the governance demands at the center of the campaign.
