Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Activist's Wife Defends Student Protesters Amid Violence Allegations
Gitanjali J Angmo, an educator and activist, has spoken out in support of student protesters in New Delhi.
She believes that the students are being unfairly portrayed as violent, when in fact, their protest has been peaceful.
Angmo questions why it is easier to distrust the students than to listen to their concerns.
The protesters are demanding accountability and reforms in the education system.
Sonam Wangchuk, Angmo's husband, has been on a hunger strike since June 28, demanding that the government assure no punitive action will be taken against peaceful protesters.
Gitanjali J Angmo, co-founder of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh (HIAL), has spoken out in support of student protesters in New Delhi.
She believes that the students are being unfairly portrayed as violent, when in fact, their protest has been peaceful.
Angmo questions why it is easier to distrust the students than to listen to their concerns.
The protesters are demanding accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, reforms in the education system, and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Sonam Wangchuk, Angmo's husband, has been on a hunger strike since June 28, demanding that the government assure no punitive action will be taken against peaceful protesters.
- Who
- Gitanjali J Angmo, co-founder of the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh (HIAL), and Sonam Wangchuk, activist and husband of Gitanjali J Angmo
- What
- A peaceful student protest at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, demanding accountability and reforms in the education system
- When
- The protest began on June 20, with Sonam Wangchuk joining on June 28 and starting an indefinite hunger strike
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Why
- To demand accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, reforms in the education system, and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Protesters and Supporters
Police and Authorities
Violence Allegations
Protesters and Supporters
The protesters and their supporters claim that the movement has remained peaceful and that any incidents of violence elsewhere in Delhi should not be attributed to the student protest without evidence.
Police and Authorities
The police have rejected allegations that they are trying to portray the student movement as violent and link it to incidents elsewhere in the national capital.
- Protest Location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Protest Duration
- Since June 20
- Key Demands
- Accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, reforms in the education system, and the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
- Hunger Strike
- Sonam Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 28
- Police Action
- Used tear gas and baton charges to stop protesters from marching towards Parliament on July 20