March 21st 2008:3 TYC members staged an aggressive campaign today at the Chinese
Embassy in New Delhi at around 17:15 hrs and 8 youths including a
women led by Mr Tsultrim Dorjee, Information Secretary of TYC and
former General Secretary Mr. Tsultrim Dorjee Chunang managed to enter the Chinese Embassy boundary. After some 30 minutes of forceful
protest within and around the embassy premises, all the members were
arrested and detained at the Chanakyapuri Police Station. The DCP
South Delhi Mr. Anand Mohan, ACP's and SHO's held an unusually brief
meeting at Chanakyapuri Police Station. So far, the cases registered
against our members are not known.
Some members were injured and the on duty police officer said all
members will be taken for medical examinations and treatment at Ram
Manohar Lohia Hospital. The eldest among arrested members Mr. Dorjee
Tsetan, aged 69 is from Regional Tibetan Youth Congress of Shimla and
the youngest amoung them Mr Lobsang Tsering, aged 25 from Regional
Tibetan Youth Congress, Dharamshala.
Mr Dhondup Dorjee, Vice President of TYC said "Today's protest is to
condemn the CCP's brutal killings of peaceful Tibetan Protestors and
its violent crackdown on our people. Tibetans all over the world will
stage numerous campaigns and activities if our demands are not
fulfilled"
All the 33 members, including 8 female members represented TYC
regional chapters from Manali, Dharamshala, Shimla, Naniatal, Mainpat
and Darjeeling.
TYC reaffirms its demand for the complete independence of Tibet as the
ultimate aspiration of the 6 million Tibetans and pledges to sacrifice
what ever our struggle may take of us.