Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk loses 11kg after 26‑day hunger strike

Delhi – Engineer and activist Sonam Wangchuk emerged as the principal figure at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) rally held in the capital on Saturday, drawing large crowds to the protest that centered on urban sanitation and waste‑management policies. The demonstration, organized by the CJP—a grassroots movement that uses the cockroach as a symbolic critique of municipal inefficiency—converged near the Delhi Municipal Corporation headquarters, where participants unfurled banners demanding stricter enforcement of cleanliness standards and greater public participation in waste‑reduction initiatives. Wangchuk, known for his work on sustainable engineering projects in the Himalayas, addressed the assembly for approximately fifteen minutes, outlining a series of low‑cost, community‑driven solutions and urging authorities to adopt a more transparent grievance‑redressal mechanism.

Organizers reported that the protest attracted several hundred residents, local NGOs, and students, all chanting slogans that linked the cockroach metaphor to perceived bureaucratic neglect. Police presence remained minimal, and the event concluded without incident. Officials from the Delhi Municipal Corporation have acknowledged the concerns raised and indicated that a review of existing sanitation protocols will be undertaken in the coming weeks, signaling a potential policy response to the demands highlighted by Wangchuk and the CJP participants.