Sonam Wangchuk Ends Fast After PM Modi Releases Late-Night Video Assuring Discussion On NEET-UG Paper Leak In Cabinet
· Free Press Journal
Climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday ended his hunger strike after Union Minister JP Nadda and Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh visited him at the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana and helped him break his fast.
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Just now in the presence of Union Ministers Sh. JP Nadda, Dr. Jitendra Singh and the senior leaders of Apex Body of Leh Ladakh I finally broke my fast after 26 days. Earlier 65 members of parliament from different political parties had visited or signed letters urging me to break… pic.twitter.com/RFCet7Oksy
— Sonam Wangchuk (@Wangchuk66) July 23, 2026
'Tomorrow, There Will Be Discussion In Cabinet': PM Modi Releases Late Night VIDEO On NEET-UG Paper Leak RowGurugram, Haryana: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his hunger strike. Union Minister JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh visited him at the hospital and helped him break his fast pic.twitter.com/4lmfPM7pTV
— IANS (@ians_india) July 23, 2026
मैं सोनम जी से आग्रह करता हूँ की वो डॉक्टरों की सलाह के अनुसार अपनी दिनचर्या रखें और जल्द से जल्द अपना पुराना वज़न फिर से प्राप्त करें।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 23, 2026
मैं प्रभु से प्रार्थना करता हूँ कि सोनम जी स्वस्थ रहें।@Wangchuk66 @GitanjaliAngmo
The development came amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the NEET-UG paper leak, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi releasing a late-night video message addressing the issue and outlining the Centre’s measures to tackle examination-related fraud.
In his video message posted on his official Instagram account, Prime Minister Modi said the government had taken stringent action following the paper leak controversy, including the arrest of those involved, ensuring that students did not lose an academic year, and preparing legislation to fast-track cases linked to examination leaks.
Acknowledging the concerns of students and their families, Modi said paper leaks were a serious matter that had caused distress among lakhs of students.
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"Friends, I know that paper leak is not an ordinary issue. It is very painful for lakhs of students and their families," the Prime Minister said.
Highlighting the government’s response over the past two-and-a-half months, Modi said those responsible for the paper leak had been arrested and were currently in jail. He added that the government’s immediate priority was to ensure that students did not suffer an academic setback due to the controversy.
"It was very important to conduct the examinations immediately," he said, adding that the government mobilised its resources to facilitate examinations for around 22 lakh students. The Prime Minister also noted that the examination results were declared on July 19 and that students across the country had since started receiving admission offers and selection confirmations.
However, the Prime Minister stressed that conducting examinations and declaring results was not the only objective, stating that the government was working towards strengthening the system to prevent such incidents in the future.
He said he had directed the concerned departments to prepare a proposal for a fast-track judicial mechanism to deal with paper leak cases. According to him, the departments worked through the day and secured approval for the proposal late on Thursday night.
The Prime Minister further said the proposal would be discussed in the Union Cabinet on Friday and would be finalised after considering suggestions from Cabinet ministers.
He added that the government would seek to introduce and pass the proposed legislation when Parliament reconvenes for the second week of the ongoing session on Monday.