# A 59-Year-Old Hunger Striker Joins a Gen Z Protest Movement in India

- Published: 2026-07-16T22:43:19Z
- Updated: 2026-07-17T18:23:09Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/world/asia/india-sonam-wangchuk-cockroach-janata-party-hunger-strike.html
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Sonam Wangchuk, a longtime activist, has fasted for 19 days, joining forces with a student-led campaign to change India’s education system.

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