Deputy Speaker addressing the gathering at Police ground, Dharamshala on 10 March 2018. Photo/Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat
DHARAMSHALA: Five non-government organisations have collaborated together to organise a peace march from Mcleod Ganj to Dharamsala police ground and a public gathering event marking the 59th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day on on 10 March.
Chief guest of the event was Shri Subhash Nehria, Adviser of Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association and Special guest, Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-exile, Acharya Yeshi Phunstok. The event was attended by hundreds of Tibetan students and public.
The event commenced with the singing of Tibetan and Indian national anthem and the ‘Uprising song’ led by Tibetan Children Village school band. It was followed by a minute of mourning for the Tibetan martyrs for their sacrifices. Thereafter, the Vice President of Tibetan Youth Congress Mr Tamding Hrichoe addressed the gathering.
Deputy Speaker addressing the gathering at Police ground, Dharamshala on 10 March 2018. Photo/Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat
Addressing the gathering in Hindi, Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parlaiment-in-exile, Acharya Yeshi Phunstok said, “Today marks the 59th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising day with Tibetans all over the world commemorating the event. Over the past 59 years, not only has there been successive political campaigns by the Tibetans both in and outside Tibet but also despite the severe persecutions by the Chinese government to our fellow countrymen inside Tibet, Tibetans continue to fight for the protection and preservation of our language, culture and environment tirelessly. In particular, in the year 1987,1989 and 2008, Tibet witnessed a series of massive uprising throughout the country. From 2009 till now, 152 martyrs has self-immolated, sacrificing their lives for the sake of religious, political and ethnic causes of the Tibetan nation. However hardened policies and restrictions Chinese government may imposes on Tibetans, they could never change the valour and spirit of Tibetans.”
Citing the Sino-Indian War (Sino-Indian Border Conflict) between China and India that occurred in 1962, he stated that the Chinese continues to engage in border conflict with India and that as long as the Tibet issue remain unresolved, so will the border issues between the two countries.
Deputy Speaker addressing the gathering at Police ground, Dharamshala on 10 March 2018. Photo/Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat
He urged the gathering to not forget the intricate relationship shared between Tibet and India, of religion; language; customs; environment; border etc. He then expressed his profound gratitude to both the government and the people of India for supporting the just cause of Tibet and hoped for the continuation of the same in the near future.
Deputy Speaker’s speech was followed by the speech of the Chief Guest Sh. Subhash Nehria. The event concluded with the thank-you speech by Students for a Free Tibet’s Grassroots Director Ms Rinzin Choedon.
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Members of audience at the Police ground, Dharamshala on 10 March 2018. Photo/Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat
