Delhi, April 29 – Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Samyeling (MT) organised a mass prayer meeting in memory and honour of late Pawo Thupten Ngodup and thousands of other brave Tibetan martyrs at the colony’s monastery ground in the morning. Rtyc members of Samyeling offered Choemey Gyamchoe (Hundred Lamps) at the Monasteries and Mang-jha (Tea and snacks) to all the Tibetans who took part in the prayer meetings.
Later in the evening, Rtyc Samyeling (MT) organised a candle light vigil at Jantar Mantar (New Delhi). More than 100 Tibetans from Majnu-ka-tilla took part during the candle light vigil. After reciting prayers and observing 2 minutes silence in memory of all the Tibetan Martyrs, the assembled people sang Tibetan National Anthem at the venue where Pawo Thupten Ngodup self immolated in 1998. Followed by, Mr. Pempa Tsering, President of Rtyc MT read the Tibetan Youth Congress Central Executive Statement on the Tibetan Martyrs Day. Mr. Lobsang Tenpa Shastri, General Secretary of Rtyc mt recounted in brief the life history of late Pawo Thupten Ngodup.
Mr. Dhondup Dorjee, Information Secretary of TYC (Centrex) addressed the gatherings on behalf of the Central Executive Committee members. He said “Tibetan Youth Congress passed an unanimous resolution during its 10th General Body Meeting in 1998, to observe Tibetan Martyrs Day by all its regional chapters on the day late Pawo Thupten Ngodup flamed his body and sacrificed his life for the Tibetan People and Nation. Since then, TYC regional chapters have been organising various activities around the world on this particular day to pay our profound homage and tribute to all the selfless Tibetan martyrs who have made supreme sacrifice of their lives for the cause of Independent Tibet”.
Mr. Narendra, President of Tibetan Youth Liberation Front also joined the candle light vigil with some Indian supporters belonging to their organisation. In the end, Mr. Dorjee Dhondup, Vice President of Rtyc MT thanked the people of Majnu-ka-tilla for their continous support and participation in all the Tibetan Youth Congress activities.
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