Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to join CJP protest organic, says wife Gitanjali Angmo
File picture of Gitanjali J. Angmo | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Climate-activist Sonam Wangchuk’s decision to join the protest started by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) was “organic”, his wife Gitanjali J. Angmo said. Ms. Angmo told The Hindu that since CJP is a youth-led movement, Mr. Wangchuk wanted to ensure that the cause is not sabotaged by “nefarious” elements and the movement does not go astray. The protest at Jantar Mantar against irregularities in the NEET examination and to seek the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan entered its 26th day on Wednesday. “He is passionate about education. When he came to know about the social media movement and the discontent of the youth, he connected with the issue. It all happened in an organic way. He wants to hand-hold them and wants every well-meaning person to join the movement,” Ms. Angmo said. Before joining the CJP protest, Mr. Wangchuk was involved in a movement initiated by Ladakh’s civil society leaders to demand constitutional safeguards such as statehood and inclusion of Ladakh …
