The Tibetan community of Shillong will observe the 65th anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan Uprising, which was brutally crushed by Chinese forces, with the territory continuing to be occupied decades later by China.
Tibetans will gather at the monastery at Upper Lumparing and walk to Jhalupara via Laban, Civil Hospital, IGP, Police Bazar, GS Road, Iewduh and Lumdiengjri traffic point. The march on March 10 will begin at 11:30 am.
Through the event, the community will also show solidarity for the 1,000 or so Tibetans who have been detained by the Chinese government for peacefully protesting against a hydroelectric project, which, a press release said today, will damage livelihoods and destroy the cultural heritage of the area upriver.
A prayer session will be held in the morning for world peace and stability and honour the lives of those who have died for the cause of Tibetan freedom from Chinese oppression.
