Vijyender Sharma
DHARAMSHALA-- A Tibetan parliamentary delegation has met newly-elected members of Indian Parliament from different political parties in New Delhi and the latter expressed their continued support for the Tibetan people.
The Tibetan parliament delegation comprise of Geshe Monlam Tharchin, Dolma Tsering, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok, Choekyong Wangchuk and Lobsang Yeshi.
The delegation is scheduled meet many members of India's lower house of Parliament, Lok Sabha, to convey their greetings and make efforts to reinvigorate the All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet.
The delegation met Dr. Prasanna Kumar Patasani, a member of Parliament from India's Biju Janata Dal party, . Dr Patasani, who has participated in many Tibet-related conferences, said he understand the sufferings of Tibetans under China's repressive rule and expressed his continued support for the Tibetan cause. He said he would rally his parliamentary colleagues to join the All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet. He also expressed his support to lobby the parliamentary foreign affairs committee to seek the prime minister's support on the issue of Tibet. He said he would make efforts to participate in the upcoming World Parliamentarians Convention on Tibet.
Some of key Indian Parliamentarians that the Tibetan delegation met include Mr Ajit Singh, former minister and chief of Rashtriya Lok Dal, who is the founding member of International Tibet Support, Mr Jayant Chaudhary, Mr P D Rai of Sikkim Democratic Front, Dr Shashi Tharoor of Indian National Congress, Mr Sharad Yadav of Janata Dal United. They pledged to continue their support for the issue of Tibet, join themselves in the All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet and encourage party colleagues to do so.
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