Activist Sonam Wangchuk has broken his fast, announced Leh Apex Body co-convenor Cherring Dorjay Lakruk late on Thursday (July 23, 2026). Mr Wangchuk broke the fast in the presence of two Union Ministers on certain conditions, he said. The government gave a written assurance that cases against students will be taken back if they are not violent, he added. Also, the government gave a written assurance that they will consider compensation for NEET aspirants who took their lives, he said.