“As a criminal conceals his wounds from the world that he suffered at the hands of policeman from the fear that the cause of the incidence may get revealed. Similarly, the officials at the Chinese Embassy except for putting pressure on the Delhi policemen could not divulge into the details of the recent storming of their premise by the TYC activists due to the fear that their act of genocide in Tibet would also be put before the international community” declared the TYC president while addressing a gathering at Samyeling Tibetan Settlement, Delhi after he and the four activists were released in a dramatic manner from Tihar Jail. The startling incident took place on 12 December when TYC members were informed by the Special Executive Magistrate of Parliament street police station that the police had withdrawn the case against the 5 activists and they will be released in the evening.
The Magistrate in his verdict given on 7th December had charged them under section 107/151 of Cr.P.C. for shouting slogans at the Chinese Embassy and trespassing the embassy compound. He ordered to send them under custody first for 14 days within which the enquiry committee will submit their report, based on which they will be trailed further. The abrupt and uncalled for release came as a surprise for the imprisoned activists as well as their well wishers as such an act beyond the regular judicial periphery is extremely rare.
The local public of Samyeling gathered in large numbers to greet and felicitate the five released activists who were joined in the function by the 21 other activists from Youth Hostel and Samyeling chapters of TYC who stormed the embassy on December 6. Present as the guest of honour of the function, Mr. Ratuk Ngawang, former Kalon and freedom fighter expressed his gratitude for the campaign undertaken by the TYC activists and encouraged further such activities and campaigns. Mr. Dawa Tsering la and Mr. Passang Tsewang la rendered to the public their life long commitment and experience of lending full bloodied support to the freedom struggle and impressed upon the youth to dedicate their life to our rightful struggle and to achieve what the older generation had fell short of realising.
The various embassies and international bodies that the TYC had approached for their support for the demands of the present campaign received immediate consideration. Meetings with the special representatives of political departments of the embassies revealed that the concern over ‘patriotic re-education campaign’ and the incidents at Drepung Monastery were being met at the highest level of decision making with China. Further appointments and persuasions have been scheduled for the coming days as well.
Many regional chapters and Tibetan communities in exile followed suit and organised various activities including protest demonstrations in support of the demands put forward by TYC. Mr. Saibal Dasgupta of TNN in his news article published in the Times of India wrote, “China has ended up with a huge image loss following the crackdown on monks in Tibet”.
