Wangchuk Reveals Wife Sought Rahul Gandhi's Help to End Fast

Sonam Wangchuk is an activist and environmentalist who stopped eating for 26 days to protest.

He wanted a famous leader named Rahul Gandhi to help him end the hunger strike.

His wife, Geetanjali, asked Rahul Gandhi's team for help, but they did not say yes.

So Sonam ended his fast with two government ministers instead, and some people criticized him for that.

Earlier, Geetanjali had said a protest led by Rahul Gandhi seemed insincere, which upset Congress supporters.

Sonam also said the ministers promised not to share photos of their late-night meeting, but the photos came out anyway.

Because of this, he said he has lost trust in those leaders.

Now Sonam is recovering in his village and has gained back six of the eleven kilograms he lost.

He also advised a person fasting in Jharkhand to drink water and eat salt, since a hunger strike should not become an act of suicide.

He believes citizens raising their voices is healthy for a democracy.