DHARAMSHALA, March 21: The 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, which is currently holding its budget session, is expected to discuss on a proposed amendment for a change in the name “Bod Mei Drik Tsuk” to “Ud Bod Mei Shung,” the Tibetan language title for the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration today. (“Ud Bod Mei Shung” lit. Central Tibetan People’s Government)
The amendment bill was introduced on the floor of the parliament yesterday, which was followed by the first reading of the bill.
The 14th Tibetan Parliament had approved the change in the name “Tsenjol Bhoe Zhung” to “Bod Mei Drik Tsuk” (lit. Institution/Organization of the Tibetan People) during its three-day special session in May last year.
The change was effected after the Tibetan Parliament amended the Tibetan Charter paving way for the devolution of the Dalai Lama’s entire administrative and political powers to a democratically elected Tibetan leadership.
Yesterday’s amendment bill comes after a closed-door meeting of the parliamentarians a few days earlier and a popular discontentment with the title from different sections of the society.
However, for the bill to be adopted, two-thirds of the house will have to vote in favour of the amendment.
Today’s proceedings began with the house standing up to mourn the passing away of monk Lobsang Tsultrim who set himself on fire demanding the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama from exile and freedom in Tibet on March 16.
