DHARAMSHALA: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay today pledged the Central Tibetan Administration’s commitment to non-violence on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
A brief ceremony was held at the Kashag secretariat to celebrate the occasion. Members of the 15th Kashag and senior officials of the Tibetan administration attended it.
“Gandhi Jayanti is an auspicious day. Gandhiji is the father of the very successful Indian freedom struggle. His views on morality and ethics still resonate with the consciousness of humankind. Therefore, we Tibetans join in this celebration,” he told media persons.
“Today is also the international day of non-violence as per a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly on 15 June 2007. Following the leadership of Gandhiji, we pledge non-violence as envisioned by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to resolve the Tibet issue,” he asserted.
He further outlined non-violence as the key to resolve all conflicts and urged Tibetans to imbibe the messages of peace and positivity to move forward in the struggle.
Taking a potshot at the Chinese government on the occasion, Sikyong said China should restore the fundamental human rights and religious freedom for Tibetans inside Tibet. And that China should exert more effort to resolve the Tibet issue in a peaceful and amicable manner.
Employing non-violence and peaceful agitations against the British Raj, Gandhiji has led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, Gujarat on 2 October 1869.
