on July 14, 2026 at 9:23 am Sonam Wangchuk loses muscle mass on Day 17 of hunger strike; Arundhati Roy, Naseeruddin Shah urge CJP to end fast​

However, Wangchuk, 59, refused to call off the hunger strike and instead questioned the Centre’s unwillingness to engage in talks. Dipke quoted Wangchuk as saying ‘Don’t ask me to end my fast. Ask the govt why they won’t even have a dialogue.’