Day 35 Update from the March

After participating in the three days of protests organized by the Tibetan Solidarity Committee, the marchers were given a day to rest.
The following are some photographs from the marcher’s past 3 days in New Delhi.

Third Day of Protests in Delhi

The three day mass activity organized in Delhi came to a promising conclusion this evening with the participants from north Indian Tibetan communities returning back to their respective places pledging to reinvigorate the movement initiated by the Tibetan Solidarity Committee.
the slogans of ‘Long live Dalai Lama’ and ‘Stop killing in Tibet’ as the endless […]

Third Day of Protests in Delhi

The three day mass activity organized in Delhi came to a promising conclusion this evening with the participants from north Indian Tibetan communities returning back to their respective places pledging to reinvigorate the movement initiated by the Tibetan Solidarity Committee.
the slogans of ‘Long live Dalai Lama’ and ‘Stop killing in Tibet’ as the endless […]

Delhi commemorates one month of non-violent protests inside Tibet

The marchers who arrived in Delhi on April 9th after the month-long march to the capital, were officially welcomed by over 3500 Tibetans at Jantar Mantar. They had gathered in the capital on April 10th to mark one month of non-violent protest inside Tibet. The crowd included members of the Tibetan community in Delhi as […]

Tibetans end Dharamsala-Delhi march - and begin protest plans

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Declaring that they would somehow bypass security and demonstrate against the Beijing Olympics torch relay in the Indian capital, 200 Tibetans Wednesday ended their month long march from Dharamsala to Delhi. The gurdwara near northeast Delhi’s Majnu ka Tilla, where the Tibetan refugee colony is, wore a different look […]

Day 31 Update from the March

The marchers left Hargovind Singh Gurdwara at 6am to complete the final 15 kilometers to Majnu ka Tilla, the Tibetan Refugee Settlement in New Delhi.
 
While walking into Delhi, the marchers had a Delhi Police escort to ensure their safety while walking along the busy highway leading into the city.
 
The marchers arrived at the Gurdwara Majnu […]

Day 30 Update from the March

The Marchers left Chowanjoshi at 6:00am and walked 25 kilometers. They are staying at the Hargovind Singh Gurdwara for the night and are only 19 kilometers away from Majnu ka Tilla, the Tibetan colony in Delhi.
Hargovind Gurdwara has a large pool of holy water in which Sikhs take a dip in order to cleanse their […]

Day 29 Update from the March

The March started at 6:30am from the Jain temple and covered 20 kilometers during the day. The marchers reached Chowanjoshi around midday, camping out there for the night.
 

As part of the daily news briefing, the marchers were shown footage from the London and Paris Torch Relay protests. The marchers cheered for all the Tibetans and […]

Day 28 Update from the March

The marchers left Shiva at 7:00am this morning and walked 22 kilometers to Gannaur where they are staying in a Jain Temple.
Today’s walk was pleasant. The marchers took a break along the way for chai and biscuits.
When the marchers reached the Jain Temple, they had lunch and were treated to a guest talk […]

Day 27 Update from the March

The marchers left the Men-tse-khang branch in Ganjbar at 9:00am and covered 20 kilometers before settling in at their camp at Shiwah.
At 11:30am, an informational program was held in Panipat with members of the Bhartia Janta Party (BJP) in attendance. Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, District President of BJP, Mr. Tarun Gandhi, District President of Industrial […]