Rajesh Yadav, State Vice President of the BJP's UP unit, said that Sonam Wangchuk is a Chinese agent and receives funding from China. "Who is this Sonam Wangchuk? He's no academician," he said. "He is a Chinese agent...He comes to Delhi and protests, insulting the nation. We'll completely wipe him out. This won't work under the BJP's rule," he added.