Overview
- On July 18, double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker posted on X expressing solidarity with students and urging accountability for alleged exam paper leaks.
- Bhaker said every child deserves education, safety and a fair chance and warned the issue should not be reduced to party politics.
- Her remarks referenced students who died during the controversy and called for stronger measures to protect pupils' futures and exam integrity.
- Protests driven by the online Cockroach Janta Party and student groups have continued at sites such as Jantar Mantar, where activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed after about a 20-day hunger strike and taken to hospital.
- Celebrity endorsements and broad social media mobilisation have amplified calls for transparent investigations, which could increase pressure on exam authorities and lawmakers to propose concrete reforms.