RECORD 01 — THE FAST
DAY
Time since the fast began (hours : minutes : seconds)
Sonam Wangchuk has not eaten since 28 June 2026.
19 days without food
0 days of government dialogue
Last verified: 16 Jul 2026, 09:00 IST · Source: The Quint
RECORD 02 — THE MAN
Who is Sonam Wangchuk?
The engineer who inspired “3 Idiots”
Wangchuk's life and work inspired Phunsukh Wangdu, Aamir Khan's character in the 2009 film that made him known worldwide.
Source: WikipediaRamon Magsaysay Award winner
He won Asia's most prestigious honour — often called Asia's Nobel Prize — for reforming education in Ladakh.
Source: Ramon Magsaysay FoundationA lifetime of peaceful fasts
He fasted 21 days in −20°C Ladakh for the climate in March 2024, and 16 days in Delhi in October 2024. He has never used violence.
Source: Al JazeeraRECORD 03 — THE LEAK
Why? The leak, explained
students sat that exam
That's more people than the population of Paris.
Step 1 of 5
May 3 — 2.27 million students sit NEET-UG, India's medical entrance exam.
→This happened before
The 2024 NEET leak: 40+ arrests and a CBI chargesheet against 13 people. Same exam. Same agency. Two years apart. This is not one bad year — it is a repeat systemic failure.
Background: 2024 NEET controversyRECORD 04 — THE PROOF
The evidence locker
The leak, the cancellation, the re-exam and the CBI probe are established, sourced facts. Where individuals are accused, guilt is alleged and under investigation — this page does not declare anyone guilty.
Whistleblower testimony
VerifiedChemistry teacher Shashikant Suthar detailed how 135 NEET-UG 2026 questions — all 45 chemistry and 90 biology — matched pre-exam leak PDFs.
19 May 2026 · ANI
Official exam cancellation
VerifiedThe NTA cancelled NEET-UG 2026 on May 12 amid the paper-leak case — an undisputed, official acknowledgment that the exam was compromised.
12 May 2026 · Wikipedia — 2026 NEET controversy
CBI investigation and arrests
VerifiedThe case was transferred to the CBI; multiple arrests across states, including alleged NTA insiders. Rajasthan Police SOG also investigated. Individual guilt remains alleged and under investigation.
1 June 2026 · Wikipedia — 2026 NEET controversy
Delhi HC urgent hearing on his health
VerifiedThe Delhi High Court sought the Centre's and Delhi government's stand on a PIL seeking urgent medical intervention for Wangchuk, listing the matter for July 16.
15 July 2026 · LiveLaw
Re-exam held June 21
VerifiedThe NTA conducted the NEET-UG re-exam on June 21 — 2.27 million students had to prepare twice because the first paper leaked.
21 June 2026 · The Federal
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RECORD 05 — THE SILENCE
The accountability ledger
65
Days since the exam was cancelled
None reported
Official dialogue with the fasting protesters
| Date | What the protesters asked | What the government said |
|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2026 | CJP's first Jantar Mantar protest asks for accountability for the NEET-UG leak. | — |
| 20 June 2026 | Indefinite sit-in begins; demand: resignation of the Union Education Minister and systemic exam reform. | — |
| 28 June 2026 | Wangchuk begins his indefinite fast, asking only for a dialogue with the government. | — |
| 14 July 2026 | "Don't ask me to end my fast. Ask the government why they won't even have a dialogue." | — |
This ledger records only sourced, factual asks and responses. The empty column speaks for itself. It will be updated the moment the government responds.
RECORD 06 — THE TIMELINE
How we got here
3 May 2026
NEET-UG 2026 is held
About 22.7 lakh (2.27 million) medical and dental aspirants sit India's national entrance exam.
Source: Wikipedia — 2026 NEET controversy4 May 2026
A teacher blows the whistle
Chemistry teacher Shashikant Suthar (Sikar, Rajasthan) matches pre-exam PDFs to the real paper — including all 45 chemistry and 90 biology questions — and alerts the NTA.
Source: ANI12 May 2026
The exam is cancelled
After reports that up to 120 of ~180 questions matched a pre-circulated 'guess paper', NEET-UG 2026 is cancelled. Millions must prepare again.
Source: Wikipedia — 2026 NEET controversy16 May 2026
The Cockroach Janta Party is born
Abhijeet Dipke starts CJP as a satirical online outlet. It becomes a Gen Z-led street movement demanding exam accountability.
Source: Wikipedia — Cockroach Janta Party6 June 2026
First protest at Jantar Mantar
CJP holds its debut Delhi rally, demanding the Education Minister's resignation over the leak. Slogan: "We asked for Make in India, you gave us Leak in India."
Source: Al Jazeera21 June 2026
The re-exam is held
NEET-UG is conducted again. A CBI probe is underway with multiple arrests — but no senior official has taken responsibility.
Source: The Federal28 June 2026
Sonam Wangchuk stops eating
The engineer and education reformer begins an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, in solidarity with the students' movement, until the government agrees to a dialogue.
Source: Al Jazeera13 July 2026
Health deteriorating
Wangchuk has lost 8.2 kg; blood glucose at 67 mg/dL. "Lives are at stake," says CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke.
Source: ThePrint14 July 2026
Opposition urges him to stop
Opposition leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav, publicly urge Wangchuk to end the fast. He refuses until there is dialogue.
Source: Al Jazeera15 July 2026
Delhi High Court steps in
A bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia lists an urgent hearing on a petition about Wangchuk's worsening condition, seeking the Centre's and Delhi government's response.
Source: LiveLawToday — Day 19 of the fast
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