Photo Exhibition on Tibet
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 3:30 p.m.
Dharamshala:The Regional Emergency Solidarity Committee, Sarnath, Varanasi and the Tibetans
and Himalayan People Committee jointly organised a photo exhibition on Tibet on Sunday,30 March 2008.
The photo exhibition began with mass prayer for the peace of deceased souls and for the welbeing of others who are still suffering in Tibet.
This exhibition was focussed on the human rights violations, destruction of cultural heritage, mass killing and huge deforestation by the Chinese government in Tibet.
The chief guest of the prayer session Swami Akhilanand Shastriji,General Secretary, Kashi Vidvad Sabha, Varanasi showed his deep concern over the recent unrest in Tibet. While addressing the masses he lauded that the question of Tibet is the question of the whole Indian culture.
The Chairman of the Committee Swami Rameshwarpuri Ji Maharaja in his address designated Tibet as the crown of India. He further appealed the international community to send a fact-finding delegation in Tibet.
The dignitaries present at the session also shared their views and voiced their concern over the current situation of Tibet.
The motive behind this exhibition was to show the suffering of the people of Tibet to the world.
The session concluded with screening a documentary film based on Tibet.
(www.tibet.net is the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.)
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