Every year 27th September is remembered by Tibetans all over the world as the day of supreme sacrifice, valour and patriotism. A group of peaceful Tibetan demonstrators shook the foundation of the communist regime in Tibet and triggered a series of such peaceful demonstrations not only inside Tibet but also in Mainland China, stamping the immortal aspiration of the six million Tibetans of complete independence.
On September 27 1987 about 30 monks and over one hundred lay people performed three circuits of the Barkhor, carrying Tibetan National Flags and demanding independence for Tibet. Many of them were immediately arrested and tortured by hanging from their wrists and by injections. Two more demonstrations occurred on October 1st and 6th. Some 200 western tourists observed these events and many of these tourists later pooled their observations in an extremely detailed account which were then reported to various international organizations. These demonstrations led to further mass uprisings all over Tibet and China resulting in the consequent imposition of Martial Law in Tibet and the popular demonstrations of students at Tiananmen Square.
Almost three decades of genocidal communist regime in Tibet and the draconian policies to assimilate the Tibetan civilization and annihilate the unique Tibetan culture and religion resulted in the mass uprisings of 1987.
The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Delhi with its newly elected executive members held a prayer cum candle light vigil at the monastery ground of Samyeling Settlement (Majnu ka Tilla) to commemorate the sacrifices made by the countless of Tibetan martyrs. The president of RTYC Delhi, Mr. Chime Dorje while impressing on the significance of the day, urged the local Tibetan population to yield to the sacrifices that the Tibetan freedom struggle demanded of them.
The new executive members of RTYC Delhi were elected on the 26th of September 2005 in the presence of Mr. Kalsang Phuntsok Godrukpa, President of Tibetan Youth Congress and Mr. Dhondup Dorjee, Information Secretary, TYC. More than 200 members gathered to listen to the Chief Guest Mr. Kalsang who spoke on the topic, ‘Tibetan Freedom Struggle and the Role of Tibetan Youth Congress’. The speech was followed by the election and the oath taking ceremony of the new executive members.
