Indian MPs express solidarity to the peaceful Tibet protests

Thursday, 20 March 2008, 3:00 p.m.

Dharamshala: The day long
hunger strike staged by all members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile,
which began yesterday morning, ended successfully with Mr. Bashist
Narain Singh, MP and Convenor of the All Party Indian Parliamentary
Forum for Tibet offered juice to the Speaker and all other members of
the TPIE.

During the course of the day-long hunger strike, many Indian
politicians and social activists came to show their solidarity.
Prominent among them were Nakul Das Rai (MP Lok Sabha), Mr. R S Rawat
(MP Lok Sabha), Mr. Arun Kumar Sharma (MP , Lok Sabha), Mr. MA
Kharabela Swain (MP Lok Sabha), Mr. Surinder Kumar of the Gandhi Peace
Foundation, Dr. Trikha, Core Group for Tibet and Mr. Kuldeep Agnihotri
of Bharat Tibet Sahyog Manch.

Indian Parliament members Mohan Singh (MP Lok Sabha), Mr.
Bashisht Narain Singh (MP, Rajya Sabha), Smt Jayaben B Thakkar (MP Lok
Sabha), Mr. Khiren Rijiju (MP Lok Sabha) and Thupten Chhewang (MP Lok
Sabha) also participated in the press conference. Mr. George Fernandes,
former Defence Minister and MP of Lok Sabha attended the press
conference convened by TPiE.

During the press conference, members of Indian Parliament issued a press release in support of the Tibetan struggle.

The day concluded with a candle light vigil. The Speaker of the
Tibetan Parliament in exile addressed the gathering which included the
Tibetan public who had been on peaceful protest and relay hunger strike
since 10th March,2008.