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The marchers left the Majnu ka Tilla Gurdwara at 8am and participated in the Tibetan Solidarity Committee’s Parallel Torch Relay in New Delhi. Before starting the Parallel Torch run, an interfaith prayer - Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jewish and Buddhist - was held at Rajghat. The Parallel Torch Relay went from Rajghat Gandhi Samadhi to Jantar Mantar, covering a distance of over 4 km, twice the distance of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay. Some of the marchers ran with the Torch during the relay while others cheered them on.
Indian supporters from all walks of life including parliamentarians, writers and social activists carried the torch with 500 Tibetan runners. The likes of Kiran Rijiju, Member of Parliament, Arunachal State; George Fernandez, Former Defense Minister; and Arundhati Roy, Acclaimed Novelist also attended the Parallel Torch Run.
Jantar Mantar was turned into a little Tibet with a Traditional Tibetan dance called Tashi Shoepa, prayer flags, butter lamps, a huge painting of Potala and the chanting of monks.
The Program concluded at 6pm with a prayer for all those Tibetans who lost their lives since March 10.
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My son, Australian Sam Sutherland called last night from Delhi to say that he has been arrested as part of the protest march. He is a vigorous supporter of Tibetan rights and has been in the March since the beginning.
[…] Tibetan Uprising wrote an interesting post today on Day 39 Update - Marchers Join Torch ProtestsHere’s a quick excerptIndian supporters from all walks of life including parliamentarians, writers and social activists carried the torch with 500 Tibetan runners. The likes of Kiran Rijiju, Member of Parliament, Arunachal State; George Fernandez, … […]
Sons of Australia should demonstrate for rights of the aborigines first and foremost before traveling half way around the world to tarnish the symbol of international sports.