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One man's hunger strike changed India's map. Can it still change politics?

Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.

#2  |  Jul 11, 03:34 UTC Politics & Government The Hindu 🔗

I am not Gandhi; be your own hero: Wangchuk amid indefinite fast

"Many people call me the Gandhi of the 21st century or a modern Gandhi. Others call me a hero. These comments make me uncomfortable. I am neither Gandhi nor a hero. I am just an ordinary citizen who has tried to fulfil his responsibilities,"says Sonam Wangchuk