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Lathi charge on Tibetans condemned

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Dharamsala, February 13 – The Assembly of the Tibetan People’s Deputies (Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile) today condemned the unprovoked lathi charge on Tibetan peace marchers.

In a statement issued here, Mr Pema Jungney, chairman of the Assembly, expressed shock over the police action on peace marchers, who were on their way to New Delhi to participate in Tibetan Uprising Day to be observed on March 10.

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh Minorities and Social Welfare Parishad had condemned the unprovoked lathi charge on the Tibetans in Dharamsala and demanded an inquiry into the incident.

Mr Rajeshwar Negi, president of the parishad, said the Additional Superintendent of Police and the Subdivisional Magistrate concerned should be suspended and those injured in the lathi charge given a minimum compensation of Rs 5,000 each.

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