As activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike nears three weeks, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said, "Sonam Wangchuk and all others [at Jantar Mantar protest] are an extension of Aam Aadmi Party... they...try to slow down...country's progress." This comes as many Opposition leaders urged Wangchuk to end his fast. Cockroach Janta Party announced a one-day mass hunger strike in solidarity.