Sonam Wangchuk symbolizes the best of India; the Modi government badly mishandled his fast: Ramachandra Guha to Karan Thapar for The Wire.

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For 21 days Sonam Wangchuk has fasted to try and force Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign over the NEET issue. This morning the government forcibly took him to Safdarjung Hospital to end his fast. However, his wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has tweeted that nothing should be given to him orally or intravenously without her permission. Today we focus on Sonam Wangchuk’s fast, the political response it’s got and the role fasts play in the politics of India. My guest is the well-known historian, author and political commentator, Ramachandra Guha.