Nikhil Kumar Sahu

Wangchuk has officially dropped his demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. His conditions have narrowed drastically: he now only requires political leaders to meet him at the hospital and pledge to raise the issue of education during the Monsoon Session, which essentially means nothing. Someone from the BJP will certainly meet him with a glass of juice tomorrow, effectively concluding Wangchuk's chapter in this agitation. This leaves the CJP in a critical dilemma. From their perspective, this is a betrayal by Wangchuk. Even from his hospital bed, Wangchuk had been urging them to sustain the momentum, frame this as a "second freedom struggle," and press ahead with the march to Parliament. His sudden compromise leaves them stranded. The CJP is now caught in a tactical trap: they must either call off the protest and face massive public embarrassment, or forge ahead alone. But, continuing requires them to openly break away from and criticize Wangchuk's decision. Can they actually afford to do that? Wangchuk was the undisputed anchor of this movement. Whatever goodwill, media traction, and public support they enjoyed was entirely tied to him. Publicly opposing him will backfire, yet continuing without him is equally unviable because the movement lacks a viable successor. Abhijeet Dipke lacks the serious weight required to lead a national agitation. He offers nothing more than comic relief for people across all ideologies.