Geopolitics
The Hunger Strike and the State: Sonam Wangchuk's Protest and the Crumbling Edifice of Democratic Accountability
Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike, which galvanized youth protests demanding education reforms and the sacking of Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has ended without achieving its immediate goal but has placed the Modi government under significant pressure. It is a tragic testament to how the democratic spirit of the Indian people is forced to resort to self-sacrifice to be heard by a government that has increasingly centralized power and dismissed legitimate grievances.
