Published by World Tibet Network News - Saturday, August 16, 1997Submitted by Cheme Lhamo - TibetNet Bangalore
August 14, 1997
PRESS RELEASE
Joint Action Committee of South Zone Tibetans and Indo-Tibetan Friendship Society, Bangalore (South Zone Head Office) celebrates India's fifty years of independence on August 15, 1997. India's independence was a momentous event in the history of modern world which had repercussions through out the world. The fact that great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru etc.. had relentlessly struggled and laid down their lives for the sake of their nation. Mahatma Gandhi, who is a apostle of Truth, Non-violence, Peace and Universal Brotherhood and whose moral and benign principle have made tremendous impact on the thinking to the people of the twentieth century world.
We Tibetans regard India as a land of Ahimsa. Many great religions have flourished in this country. For centuries India and Tibet have shared a very unique historical, spiritual and cultural relationship. This has shaped the Tibetan history, society and her culture.
During the last 50 years India has been one of the fatest developing nations in the world scenario. Its contribution towards world peace, disarmament, social justice and humanitarian assistance have always been at the fore front and greatly appreciated by the world community. Over one lakh Tibetans are in India seeking asylum for the last 37 years. Therefore, it would not be out of place to celebrate this occasion especially because India is our second home. At the same it is a unique opportunity to show our heartfelt gratitude towards our second home. As a gesture and a symbol of our sincere, warm attachment to India, we will be presenting some traditional Tibetan cultural performances by joining the Department of Kannada & Culture, Government of Karnataka State programme at the Ravindra Kalashatra hall on August 15, 1997 at 6:30 pm.
contact:
Tenpa C. Samkhar, Chief Representative/SouthZone Development Coordinator
Jamyang Namgyal, President; Joint Action committee of South Zone Tibetans
