China’s occupation of a weaker and peaceful nation like Tibet is not right, says Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha speaker Shri Tulsi Ram.
By Phurbu Thinley
Dharamsala, May 18: Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) Shri Tulsi Ram paid a private visit to the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile here this afternoon.
Ram was received by the Deputy speaker of the Tibetan Parliament Mrs Gyari Dolma and other standing committee members of the parliament.
“I have been here in Dharamsala in the past, but I have not been able to visit the Tibetan Parliament,” Ram said thanking the Tibetan parliamentarians for the reception.
During at the Tibetan parliament n informal meeting, Gyari Dolma urged the HP speaker to revive the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Forum for Tibet, a support forum constituted by the state legislative assembly in August 2006.
He assured the Tibetan parliamentarians of his full support in continuing and strengthening the legislative forum for Tibet.
Responding to a media query, Ram said China’s occupation of Tibet was not at all acceptable.
“China’s occupation of a weaker and peaceful nation like Tibet is not right. China should not have done that and such an unjustified aggression is not acceptable at all” Ram said.
“It is my hope that our Indian Government will continue to extend all the assistance and support needed by Tibetan people,” he added.
“Shri Tulsi Ram has always shown great interest on Tibet issue and is a long time supporter of Tibetan cause,” Dolma said.
“Besides, Himachal Pradesh is home to our (Tibetan) government and there is naturally a special bond between Tibetan people and the government and people of this state,” Dolma added.
Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh is the base for Tibet’s Government in exile.
