# Wangchuk says Rahul Gandhi ignored offer to end hunger strike 2026-08-07T02:40:08+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sonam Wangchuk told India Today that Rahul Gandhi did not respond positively to an attempt by Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali, to have him offer juice and end his 26-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. The Times of India reports that Wangchuk also accused Union ministers J P Nadda and Jitendra Singh of releasing photographs of them offering him soup despite promising to wait until he could announce the fast’s end with opposition and student leaders present. Wangchuk said the episode left him disappointed with political leaders, who he felt arrived at the protest in small numbers and late. He also defended the apolitical CJP, saying it should remain a pressure group rather than contest elections. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BJP, Congress, Jantar Mantar, Rahul Gandhi, Sonam Wangchuk Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/wangchuk-says-rahul-ignored-effort-to-end-his-hunger-strike/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/wangchuk-says-rahul-ignored-effort-to-end-his-hunger-strike/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.