DHARAMSHALA: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile yesterday left Dharamshala for New Delhi to attend the cremation of His Eminence Sakya Gongma Dagchen Jigdrel Dorjee Chnag Chenpo and the visit Lal Qila Tibetan market where a major fire mishap resulted in gigantic financial loss for the Tibetans.

His Eminence Sakya Gongma Dagchen Jigdrel Dorjee Chnag Chenpo, 88, holder of one of the two main Sakya lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, passed away around 8:15 pm on Friday, 29 April at Seattle in the United States.

Expressing deep concern and solidarity with the devastated Tibetans, the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile offered a letter of sympathy and donated Rs. 70,000/ from the Chairman Relief fund. The letter cited that the Parliament hopes for a prompt reconstruction and recovery from the mishap.

Speaker will be returning to Dharamshala on 12 November.

– Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat –