# Opinion: From Irom Sharmila to Sonam Wangchuk, every govt fears giving in. It can’t admit protests work

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Podcast: [ThePrint](https://stenobird.com/podcast/theprint-856747)
Published: 2026-07-23T10:19:05+00:00
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## Resource

Power counts on the crowd to thin out, for the fast to break, and for young bodies to give in to exhaustion. It has all the time in the world. Does the CJP? Watch this week's column for ThePrint by Karanjeet Kaur----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/irom-sharmila-sonam-wangchuk-cjp-protests/2991696/

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