Dharamshala: The local administration of the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh organised a ceremony to celebrate the 74th anniversary of India’s Independence Day at Police Ground, Lower Dharamsala.
In accordance with the invitation sent by the Kangra administration of Himachal Pradesh, Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Deputy Speaker Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), Kalon Karma Yeshi of Department of Finance of the CTA, Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende (Members of the Standing Committee of the TPiE), and Parliamentarian Gewatsang Ngawang Tharpa (Member of the Standing Committee of the TPiE) attended the ceremony as guests.
The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Shri Vipin Parmar, Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and other guests were MLA Vishal Nehria from Dharamsala, and DC Rakesh Kumar Prajapati of Kangra District.
Shri Vipin Parmar addressed the gathering after the Indian National flag hoisting ceremony followed by cultural performances by the local Indians and artists of the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts.
Deputy Speaker Acharya Yeshi Phunstok greeted the Chief Guest Shri Vipin Parmar, Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, and other dignitaries and extended them the invitation to visit the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in the near future.
-Filed by the Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat