Rajasthan India Tibet Friendship Society meets at Kota
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 12:10 p.m.
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New Delhi (ITFS): The Rajasthan chapter of the India Tibet Friendship Society organized a two-day meeting of its members on 12 and 13 May at Moji Baba ka Gufa, Kota, Rajasthan.
Shri Amar Kishan Vyas, an Indian freedom fighter and convener of the regional ITFS, presided over the conference.
Mr. Karma Monlam representing the Central Tibetan Administration was the chief guest of the occasion.
While addressing the occasion, the chief guest spoke about the need and importance of Tibet awareness programmes.
He underlined the need to “reach out to the Indian students especially at school levels as they are the future of this country”.
Shri Raghuvir Singh Kaushal, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) was among the special invitees.
He expressed deep concern over the Sino Indian border dispute. ” If only India had raised its voice during Tibet’s occupation by China, there wouldn’t have been a border problem at the first place”, he said.
He also highlighted an alarming fact that one doesn’t need a visa or a permit to enter China if one goes through Arunachal Pradesh. This, he said, is a matter of grave concern that needs immediate attention.
Mr Tenzin Dawa, representing India Tibet Coordination Office briefed on the International Tibet Support Group Meeting held at Brussels.
He requested members to give special emphasis in the four areas regarding the issues of Tibet–political support for negotiations with China, human rights, environment & development issues and the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, were to be discussed in the International Tibet Support Group meeting.
He also requested the members to participate in the Human Chain Rally for Tibet in Delhi later during the year.
ITFS members from all parts of Rajasthan representing women, youth and ex-army participated in the meeting.
Other dignitaries present at the meeting were Shri Surender Kumar, General Secretary of Gandhi Peace Foundation, Shri Adhyana Chaturvedi and Prof. Shyam Nath Mishra.
