Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of Indian environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, has announced that she will lead the march to Parliament on his behalf if he is unable to participate.
Angmo has emerged as a key figure in the ongoing protest campaign after Wangchuk was shifted from Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung Hospital following a deterioration in his health during his 21-day hunger strike. She continues to represent the campaign’s demands and has taken a leading role in the movement’s activities.
Speaking to reporters outside the hospital, Gitanjali Angmo confirmed that the planned July 20 march to Parliament would go ahead despite Sonam Wangchuk’s health concerns.
Angmo said reforming the education system is the responsibility of the government and policymakers, while the role of citizens is to highlight the problems and demand accountability.
“The system has completely collapsed, and it is our responsibility to bring this issue to their attention,” she said.
According to media reports, activist Sonam Wangchuk was moved to a hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike against alleged irregularities in India’s examination system.
The 59-year-old education reform advocate had been fasting since June 28, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over concerns related to medical entrance examinations and alleged lapses in the testing process.
Wangchuk’s protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has drawn support from several hundred students, many of whom joined him at the protest site in recent weeks. Online campaigns and demonstrations have also been organised by the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement.
Gitanjali Angmo is a social entrepreneur and educationist. She is the co-founder of the Ladakh-based Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, which she established with Sonam Wangchuk in 2017.
The institute focuses on sustainable technologies, solar-heated buildings, and innovative solutions designed to address the extreme climatic challenges of Ladakh.
Born into a Punjabi family in Balasore district of Odisha, Gitanjali completed her graduation in Physics from Faqir Mohan University and earned an MBA from the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. She later worked in the corporate sector for nearly 15 years, primarily in Denmark.
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