Tibetans in Dharamsala commemorate Tibetan Independence Day, highlights Potala Palace as symbol of Tibet’s independent past

DHARAMSALA, Feb 14: Tibetans and Tibet supporters in Dharamsala marked the 104th anniversary of the declaration of Tibetan independence at an event held on Feb 13 by highlighting Potala Palace, the winter residence of the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as a symbol of Tibet’s independent past and national identity.

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China curbs on free speech immoral, says Dalai Lama

The Asian Age | February 9, 2017

New Delhi: Hitting out at the “totalitarian” government in China for “immoral” curbs on free speech and the press, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said people of the Communist nation will be able to tell right from wrong once they are aware of the “reality”. On radicalism, he also cautioned against stereotyping communities.

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Sikyong calls India world’s role model on its 68th Republic Day

By Lobsang Tencoe

DHARAMSALA, Jan 26: India is a role model for the world as it has proved that economic development can be achieved hand in glove with the democratic rights of the people, said the Tibetan political leader Sikyong Lobsang Sangay at a ceremony held today at the Kashag Secretariat to mark the 68th anniversary of India’s Republic Day.

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