Activist Sonam Wangchuk claimed the government broke an agreement over hunger strike photos and rejected allegations of a midnight deal. Activist Sonam Wangchuk has alleged that the government broke a commitment over the release of photographs showing him ending his 26-day hunger strike, while rejecting claims that he reached a “midnight deal” with the Centre. Wangchuk said that if he had wanted to negotiate a personal deal, he would not have continued with a 26-day hunger strike. I need not have sat on a 26-day hunger strike,” he said. He ended his 26-day hunger strike late on July 24 after Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a video message on measures against paper leaks and fast-track action.