SHIMLA/DHARAMSHALA: As Tibetans worldwide commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising, they staged, as they have been doing for the last 65 years, ceremonial demonstrations in Shimla, Dharamshala, the headquaters of the Tibetan-in-exile government and various other locations across India and abroad today.
The protesters staged show in Shimla against oppression and human rights abuses that saw sporadic gatherings across India. Tibetans voiced their condemnation of ongoing violations in Tibet.
They read the declaration in Hindi so that Indian authorities hear what they said. It was also an indication of the growing Himachalisation of Tibetans living in the state.
Even outside India, Representatives Kim and McGovern echoed these sentiments in the US.
They highlighted the importance of recognizing and addressing the plight of Tibetans amidst continued challenges that China pose to the exiled Tibetans for last over 65 years.
According to Tibetan protesters, Kim, McGovern Introduced Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing 65th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising, they revealed quoting the news sources in Washington.
U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) have introduced a bipartisan resolution today to mark the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising and condemn human rights violations perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to sources.
The resolution urges the Biden administration to enforce the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 and denounces the CCP's alleged "genocidal"actions against the Tibetan people.
It specifically addresses the persecution of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhists, along with the construction of a hydropower dam resulting in the forced displacement of 2000 Tibetans from their homes.
Congresswoman Kim said, "The Tibetan people have endured seven decades of oppression under the Chinese Communist Party's rule, with no signs of relenting.
It's imperative to support the Tibetan people in their struggle for freedom and cultural preservation.", highlighted the Tibetan media, quoting the Congressman.
Congressman McGovern echoed these sentiments, stating, "Sixty-five years since the forced exile of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan people continue to defend their human rights and fight for self-determination."
The bipartisan resolution underscores the ongoing international concern regarding human rights abuses in Tibet and calls for swift action to hold the CCP accountable, demand the protesters.
But nothing concrete seemed to have emerged from Chinese side so far.
On the Contrary China has been showing its "red eyes" to both exiled Tibetans and even Indian counter-parts by staging skirmishes and infiltration along the Indian territories off and on, what to talk about conceding the demands of the Tibetans living in India and abroad.
The protests however are a poignant reminder of the enduring struggle for freedom and justice within the Tibetan community.
The Tibetans read the declaration in HINDI in Shimla and resolved to fight rights violations being committed in what they still termed as China-occupied Tibet.
How long exiled Tibetans will sustain their protests even if these are done ceremonially and ritually once in a year?
But if one goes by lean magnitude of participation here, it can be said that Tibetans are losing energy and their number is woefully lean and becoming leaner and leaner every year as their Spiritual and temporal head the Dalai Lama is ageing.
All they seem to have suggested so far is that Tibetans are, at best, hoping or at worst, expecting that India or US or Australia other world power should fight their war of Independence to give them Tibet of their dream, say analysts.