Activist Anna Hazare urged the Union government to engage in talks with Sonam Wangchuk to address the ongoing crisis related to his indefinite hunger strike.
Social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday urged the Union government to hold talks with teacher Sonam Wangchuk, saying discussions should be held on his demands after the Delhi Police took him to Safdarjung Hospital for treatment earlier in the day.
“The government should not test his limits. Say yes or no (to his demands), but what’s wrong with having discussions?” he added. Hazare said in a video message:
Wangchuk demands the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET papers leak scandal.
Saturday (July 18) marks the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
A reference to Hazare’s own protest
Hazare’s appeal comes years after he went on a hunger strike in Delhi demanding the Lokpal law, which rocked the United Progressive Alliance government in 2011.
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