‘What’s wrong with holding discussions?’ Anna Hazare says Centre should not test Wangchuk’s limits

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1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 19, 2026 09:58 AM ISTSonam Wangchuk (Express Photo: Tashi Tobgyal); Anna Hazare (File Photo)Activist Anna Hazare Saturday said Centre should hold talks with educationist Sonam Wangchuk who is on indefinite hunger strike demanding Union Education Minister Dharmednra Pradhan’s resignation over NEET paper leak.In a video message on Saturday, Hazare said, “The government should not test his limits. Say yes or no (to his demands) but what is wrong in holding discussions.”Delhi Police shifted Wangchuk to a government hospital on Saturday after his health deteriorated on the 21st day of his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.In 2022, Hazare caught everyone’s attention when he started a hunger strike for Lokpal Bill on April 5 that year in Delhi. It ended in just 96 hours on April 9, when the government agreed to form a joint committee to draft the Jan Lokpal Bill. His second, longer hunger strike began on August 16 at the famous Ramlila Maidan. It ended on August 28, 12 days later, after Parliament passed a resolution in favour of his core demands.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Tags:Anna HazareAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Advertisement