India ‘cockroach’ activist ends hunger strike after 26 days as protests spread

Sonam Wangchuk halts strike after receiving assurances parliament will address protesters’ concerns about exam system

The Indian “cockroach” activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over an exam paper scandal that has spiralled into a wide-ranging, youth-led wave of demonstrations against Narendra Modi’s government.

Supporters, meanwhile, have called a nationwide day of protest on Friday.