Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike enters Day 20: A look at India's longest fasts since 1947

Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike entered Day 20 at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi. The activist started his indefinite fast on 28 June, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. His protest joins a long history of Indian hunger strikes, including those by Mahatma Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee.