DHARAMSHALA, August 10: A poetry reading “In Search of Lingtsang” was held today at Mcleod Ganj in support of the lone Tibetan marcher who went missing since June 10 this year.
The recitation remembering, Lingtsang Tseten Dorjee, was attended by various people, including the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Penpa Tsering, Tibetan PEN’s Vice-President, Choedak, and Dorje’s younger sister, Lingtsa Lhamo Kyi.
Speaking on the occasion, the Speaker said that Lingtsang Tseten Dorjee and his family are many among the Tibetans who take concrete steps for Tibet’s struggle for freedom.
“I and the parliament in exile appreciate Lingtsang Dorjee’s initiative. Tibet’s struggle will remain alive if there are many more like him in our community,” the Speaker said.
The speeches were followed by poetry reading by various Dharamsala-based Tibetan poets, including the well-known Lhachap Jinpa.
Tseten Dorjee began his second march to Tibet from the exile headquarters of Dharamshala on March 10 this year, the 54th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day.
Dorjee went missing from Gangtok, the capital of the northeast Indian state of Sikkim, which is located just 54 kms from the famous Nathu Pass, the historical trade route between India and Tibet.
The event was the fourth of its kind organized by Mogru Tenpa, a member of exile parliament and writer Bengya Tenzin Rabgyal.
