Tibet.net
Source: Tibet.net
Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 153rd birth anniversary on 02 Oct 2022 at Dharamshala.
The official ceremony held in Gangchen Kyishong was attended by Parliament Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, Acting Chief Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul, Kalons, Secretaries, heads of CTA’s Autonomous Bodies, and senior officials of various departments of the CTA.
“We offer profound tribute to Mahatma Gandhi & wish the people of India on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Gandhi Ji’s legacy of nonviolence is not only relevant but remains eternal source of inspiration for nonviolent struggles across the world, including the Tibetans” Tweeted Sikyong Penpa Tsering.
In his interaction with the media, Sikyong said, “The world has seen plethora of extraordinary leaders, but Gandhi is the first influential and inspiring leader who set the benchmark of the practice of non-violence and the complete allegiance to resolving conflict through nonviolent approach. His work of opinion in Hind Swaraj written in 1909 epitomizing his principles and vision was the fundamental operating manual during the Independence movement of India”.
Extolling the principles and ideologies that guided Gandhi into securing India’s independence, Sikyong said the Tibetan movement under the guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was unabatedly based on the same model.
“Not only is our movement inspired and based on Gandhi’s principles of non-violence, the unity of all religions we endorse, and advocate is in alignment with Gandhi’s views on religion,” added Sikyong while asserting the relevance of the Gandhian principles in today’s world. He also pledged on the occasion to follow non-violence as the only means to resolve the Sino-Tibet conflict.
Edited & Collated by Team TRC