Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (KM)
Daijiworld.com, India

Pics by Ahmed Anwar

Mangalore, Dec 25: Tibetan students studying in various colleges in the
city launched a bicycle rally here on Tuesday, December 25 opposing
China's invasion of Tibet.

The rally was organized by regional Tibetan Youth Congress.

As many as 25 Tibetan students took part in the rally, which was flagged
off at Lalbagh here. The rally will terminate near Mundagod, a town
located in the northern part of the state. The rally will move via
Puttur, Sullia, Madikeri, Mysore and other places.

The rally deserves applause as it is driven by the mission of freedom
struggle-like zest. Human right has been violated in Tibet. Dalailama is
synonymous with Mahatma Gandhi who struggled to make the nation
peaceful. Non-violence movements are essential to establish peace,
Captian Ganesh Karnik, MLC opined on the occasion.

The nine-day rally aims to spread awareness about the exploitation of
China over Tibet and to attenuate the influence of China. The rally's
prime concern is to strengthen the deep bonds that India has with the
Tibetans and Tibet, Ngwang Thokme, president of Youth Congress asserted.