Tibet was recorded as an Independent country over 2000 years. It was in 1949 that the China started to invade and occupied the whole of Tibet in 1959 with forceful liberation. Since then, Tibet known as zone of peace was turned into a camp for mass military zone. Tibet has served as an effective buffer state for its neighbouring countries over many years. The occupation of Tibet by China has jeopardized its neighbouring countries, especially the security of India, for which has been a great threat and grave concerned to the Indian borders.
WHY BHARAT JAGARAN YATRA?
India and Tibet has the long historic and cultural ties and by virtue it being an immediate neighbouring country has unbonded relationship. Aftermath of the China s occupation of Tibet, Indians could not go to sacred Mount Kailash and Manasorowar Lake for pilgrimage and Tibetans in Tibet could no longer visit Bodhgaya, Sanchi, Sarnath and various sacred places in India. Since the occupation of Tibet by China, India has to spend 65 crore rupees every day to guard its border against over 400,000 Chinese military stationed on the border. The first ever-bloody war fought between India and China in 1962 resulted the 50,000-mile square of Indian territory under China. China s railway project in Tibet has far-negative reaching impact, not only in Tibet but also on India in its fragile and critical environmental situation.
WHEN BHARAT JAGARAN YATRA?
The first phase of the Yatra will start from 1st March 2003 covering whole of India. It will enter and pass through village to village, city to city and state to state to create awareness among the Indian people for the independence of Tibet and Security of India. This Yatra will meet and have a huge gathering on 10th March 2003 in three different big cities in India; Delhi, Bangalore and Siliguri.
Appeal to the Government and People of India:
– We appeal to the Indian people to convince their MLAs to take up the issue of Tibet in their respective legislative assembly.
– We appeal to the Government of India, NGOs, institutions and human rights groups to intervene and pressure the Chinese government to release the 11th Panchen Lama and other political prisoners of conscience; to halt the death sentence and unfair trial imposed to Tulku Tenzin Delek.
– We humbly appeal all the Members of Parliament to raise the issue of Tibet in the Indian Parliament.
– We appeal to the Indian Government to recognize the Tibetan Government in Exile (TGiE) as the legitimate representative of Tibet.
Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) and Bharat-Tibbat Sahyog Manch (BTSM) will co-ordinate a huge gathering with a maximum participation of Indian public at Delhi; Bangalore and Siliguri on 10th March 2003 to submit memorandum and appeal the Indian Government and Parliament to reconsider its foreign policy on Tibet.
