Delhi, April 29 – Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Sameyling, Delhi organized mass prayer meetings at around 08:00 am till 10:00am in honor of Pawo Thupten Ngodup and pay homage to all the Tibetan Martyr’s for their selfless and supreme sacrifices for the Freedom and Independence of Tibet. More than 250 people made their presence felt during the prayer meetings. The Vice President Mr. Dorjee Dhondup lak briefed about the purpose of the prayer meetings and the gatherings.
In the evening at around 6:30 pm, the regional chapter organized a Candle Light Vigil at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, where Pawo Thupten Ngodup lak self immolated himself eight years ago on the same day. The Information Secretary of CENTREX, called upon “Tibetans all over to make a promise on the very day to rededicate oneself for the cause of Tibetan Independence and carry on the tasks which were led by our Tibetan Martyr’s as a best response to the brutal policies of the Chinese Communist Party inside Tibet.”
The General Secretary of the Rtyc, Mr. Lobsang Tenpa lak read out the Press Statement issued by the Central Executive Committee in English and translated them in Hindi as well for the Indian audience.
The day ended with Tibetans reciting Den-Tsig Monlam and Tibetan National Anthem.
