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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Sonam Wangchuk: The 59-year-old who rallied India's Gen Z against Modi govt

NEW DELHI: Indian social activist Sonam Wangchuk may be pushing 60, but he was one of the ​faces of a "Cockroach" Gen Z movement that managed ​to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education minister over exam paper leaks, having fasted for 26 ​days.

Wangchuk, who is widely believed to have inspired the lead character in a Bollywood blockbuster, is best known for campaigning on issues affecting his Himalayan region of Ladakh, bordering China.

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