DHARAMSHALA, 9 Sep: Tibetan activists staged a protest here in McLeodganj on Saturday, appealing to the G20 leaders gathered in Delhi to discuss China’s alleged attempts at erasing the Tibetan culture.
The student protesters alleged that the Chinese government is continuously assaulting their education system and trying to erase Tibetan culture and identity.
The protesters urged the world leaders to take a firm action against these actions.
Tenzin Passang, national director of the Students for Free Tibet (India), said that China has established in Tibet colonial-style boarding schools where Tibetan children as young
as four years old are separated from their families and forced into these schools.
“The separation disconnects them from their language and culture, not just their families,” he said.
Tenzin Lekdhen, campaign director at the Students for Free Tibet – India, said, “We want to urge G20 leaders to specifically talk about these events that are currently happening in Tibet, especially this colonial boarding school and human rights violation inside Tibet.” (PTI)
