Olympic relay sparks another demonstration

To coincide with yesterday's Olympic flame carry in New Delhi over 5000 Tibetan exiles and Indian Buddhists marched through Leh. Reports from the South China Morning Post state that businesses and schools were again closed down whilst Tibetan flag carrying demonstrators marched through the town chanting 'free Tibet'.

Support for Tibet continues

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Tenzin Rabten

Because of common Lama, Cultural, tradition & religion of Ladakhi people with the Tibetan's, today on April 2, 2008 they started a mass procession at Leh town to show stand in solidarity with Tibetan in Tibet. Ladakh Buddhist Youth Association, Himayang Action Committee for Tibet, Ladakh Buddhist & Gompa Association Leh, organized this procession.

Since this is the rise of Ladakh, Shri. Chhering Dorjay, Chief Executive Councilor-LADHC, Shri. Rigzin Spalbar, President Ladakh Congress Party, All the High Lamas, School Children, monks & about 150000 Local people joined the relay.

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