Jailed MP Er Rashid announced a hunger strike on December 31 to protest attacks on minorities, citing the case of Angel Chakma. He criticized the Uttarakhand government's delayed reaction and the labeling of attackers as 'miscreants' rather than 'racist communal goons.' Rashid highlighted similar issues faced by minorities in Northeast India and Jammu and Kashmir, including threats to their identity and land, stating that suppression silences peaceful voices.