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Officiating Sikyong Tharlam Dolma Changra, Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Education, CTA hoisting India’s tricolour national flag on 75th Republic Day. Photo / Tenzin Jigme Taydeh / CTA
Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) celebrated India’s 75th Republic Day earlier today at Gangchen Kyishong to commemorate the day on which the constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.
The celebration was attended by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel; officiating Sikyong Tharlam Dolma Changra, Kalon (Minister) of the Education Department; Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang; Justice Commissioner Tenzin Lungtok; Kalon Norzin Dolma; Secretaries and senior officials of the CTA.
Addressing the media following the flag hoisting, officiating Sikyong Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra greeted the Indian government and people on behalf of the Tibetan people on the occasion. “India is a living example of how a democratic system is thriving smoothly, and that is a lesson to the rest of the world that they should emulate as we have done. Soon after coming to India, His Holiness the Dalai Lama adopted a democratic form of government that had never existed in the history of Tibet. We have followed the footsteps of India”, she said. “The government of India and its people have been very kind to the Tibetans in exile, and it is important for the Tibetans to be grateful.” In this connection, she mentioned India’s constitutional amendment process after its independence and lauded its thriving democratic system.
Similarly, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of the Tibetan Parliament in exile also addressed the media and said, “On this occasion, I want to wish progressive India to lead the world”.
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Leaderships and senior officials of the Central Tibetan Administration celebrating the 75th Republic Day of India. Photo / Tenzin Jigme Taydeh / CTA
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Leaderships and senior officials of the Central Tibetan Administration celebrating the 75th Republic Day of India. Photo / Tenzin Jigme Taydeh / CTA