Sonam Wangchuk FIRST TIME Opens Up About CJP, Protest, Narendra Modi, Aamir Khan & Salman Khan

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #210PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Sonam Wangchuk - Indian engineer, educator, and activist.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro2:22 - How Sonam Wangchuk Survived 26 Days3:27 - What 26 Days Without Food Does5:04 - His Biggest Fear While Fasting6:00 - Sponsor8:41 - What He Fears More Than Death9:36 - Why He Keeps Adding Weeks12:13 - “I’ll Give My Living”14:36 - Is India Becoming A Banana Republic?19:08 - Why Hunger Wasn’t The Hardest Part22:19 - The Burger Controversy Explained28:26 - Is Abhijeet’s Background Suspicious?35:09 - Is He Really A CIA Agent?39:25 - How He Investigated CJP?44:25 - The Jodhpur Jail Story47:39 - Was Sonam Offered A Deal?50:24 - Why He Became An “Honorary Cockroach”52:33 - The Threat Behind That Tea Meeting56:01 - Why Sonam Joined The Movement1:00:43 - Sonam’s Test For CJP Protesters1:04:16 - When The Fast Started Growing1:05:41 - The Moment He Collapsed1:07:52 - Aamir Khan’s Real Connection1:10:11 - Why They Planned A Parliament March1:11:24 - Why Rahul Gandhi Got Involved1:14:25 - The Day They Forced Him Out1:18:59 - The Strange Potassium Test1:21:06 - Was His Hospital Stay Political?1:23:49 - “Sonam, It’s Done Bro”1:25:04 - Why Rahul Gandhi Never Came1:26:24 - Were They Afraid He’d Die?1:31:53 - When The Government Finally Came1:33:40 - Where The No-FIR Demand Came From1:34:53 - How The Protest Came Back1:37:26 - Why He Wanted Both Sides There1:39:59 - Why He Dropped The Resignation Demand1:41:55 - Was Delhi Near Violence?1:43:12 - The Deal Behind Ending His Fast1:46:55 - Was The Minister’s Resignation Worth It?1:49:42 - Could Sonam Wangchuk Become Education Minister?1:57:10 - Would Sonam Ever Become Minister?1:58:36 - Why Gandhi Still Matters2:01:42 - Sonam’s Vision For India2:03:34 - His Wild Idea From Jail2:07:06 - Sonam Wangchuk’s Final Message To YouthEnjoy.— Prakhar