Congress makes its first public response to activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike by urging him to end the fast. The party says it shares his concerns and “anguish and outrage” about the issue he is raising. Both reports state that Wangchuk has been fasting for about 19 days and is demanding the resignation of the Union education minister. Congress frames its stance around accountability in the education sector, saying it will continue to press for the minister to step down. In its messaging, the party indicates that it is aligning with Wangchuk’s call for responsibility while also asking him to stop the hunger strike. The outlets add that Congress plans to continue applying political pressure for the minister’s removal, even as it reaches out directly to Wangchuk during the strike. Overall, the reports converge on Congress’s appeal to end the hunger strike and its continued insistence that the education minister be held accountable through resignation.