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Wangchuk protest draws 257,000 petition signatures online
NDTV··18 Jul
Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike at Jantar Mantar fuelled online support with 51 Change.org petitions attracting over 257,000 signatures by 5 pm on July 17. Talkwalker data showed more than 630,000 posts mentioning Wangchuk on X between July 11 and 17 generating 8.3 million engagements. Google Trends showed searches for Wangchuk surpassed weather searches on July 15 and July 16.
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What It Means For You
- NEET reform protests are gaining significant online public support.
- Over 257,000 people signed petitions backing Wangchuk demands.
- July 20 Parliament march plans follow peak social media engagement.
What's Happening
- 51 Change.org petitions attracted over 257,000 signatures by July 17.
- 630,000 plus X posts mentioned Wangchuk generating 8.3 million engagements.
- Google searches for Wangchuk surpassed weather searches on July 15-16.
Adaptive Context
- Wangchuk fasted since June 28 demanding Education Minister Pradhan resign.
- Delhi High Court directed Centre to protect his life on July 16.
- Wangchuk was hospitalised on July 18 on day 21 of his hunger strike.
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