India's 'Cockroach' protesters press on after activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike

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Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that’s become one of India’s largest protests in recent years, as demonstrators took to the streets, vowing to continue protesting until the education minister resigns.