Resignation just a beginning: Sonam Wangchuk visits Rajghat after hospital discharge, congratulates students

PTC News Desk: Social activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said that Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is just the beginning. He further added that if the issues surrounding education are addressed, the country will become a better place. 

“The resignation is just the beginning. If the issue is acknowledged and addressed from this point onwards, our country will become a better place, a process that, in my view, is already underway. Discussions are currently ongoing, and I hope that, through a very positive dialogue, the most suitable course of action for the country will be adopted, allowing us to implement an excellent system through mutual goodwill," he said.

Underscoring the right to protest, Wangchuk said that the authorities must refrain from taking action against those who participated in the protest, as it is protected under the constitution.  

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“No action should be taken against those who are protesting peacefully. If mischievous elements are acting with malicious intent, we cannot say that absolutely nothing will happen. However, I want to make it very clear that peaceful protest is our constitutional right, and it must be respected. As for the rest, the law will take its own course," he said.

After being discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, Sonam Wangchuk visited Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. He was accompanied by his wife, Gitanjali Angmo, and the couple offered floral tributes at the memorial of the Father of the Nation.

Speaking to reporters, Wangchuk said Rajghat was the first place he wanted to visit after ending his 26-day fast and protest. He said he wanted to thank Mahatma Gandhi and remind the country that the path of peace and non-violence remains as relevant today as it was a century ago.

"After completing this 26-day fast and movement, I wanted to come to Rajghat first to remember Mahatma Gandhi, express my gratitude to him, and tell the country that the path he showed is still as relevant and meaningful today as it was 100 years ago," he said.

Wangchuk also congratulated everyone who took part in the protest peacefully. He said whatever had been achieved was not because of force or violence, but because of peaceful appeals and the sacrifices made by the protesters themselves.