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- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his 26-day hunger strike and is travelling back to Ladakh after being released from a Delhi hospital.
- While journeying on a Vande Bharat Express train, he praised the Indian Railways and the new Chenab river rail bridge, and welcomed the anti-paper leak bill taken up in Parliament, saying reforms should improve the education system overall.
- He urged the central government to keep its promises, including not taking legal action against students who protested with the Cockroach Janta Party over alleged NEET irregularities.
- Several state governments, including Bihar, Assam and West Bengal, have said they will not act against protesting students, following a Supreme Court order to release protesters under 18 or without criminal records.
What to watch next
- Whether the central government keeps its assurances to Wangchuk and the CJP, including no legal action against student protesters
- Whether remaining BJP/NDA states issue notifications protecting protesters, as the CJP says it is pushing for
- Whether the CJP launches another protest if harassment or cases against students continue
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- MintSonam Wangchuk hails Vande Bharat Express as he travels to Srinagar from New Delhi, reminds Centre to fulfil promises[1]English national· neutral
- Hindustan TimesCJP's Saurav Das shares big midnight update: No action on protesters in Bihar, Assam, Rajasthan, ‘govt has guaranteed’[2]English national· neutral
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