Tibetan activist begins 5th cycle rally for Tibet cause

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Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 28: Jamyang Tenzin, a 64-year-old Tibetan activist, embarked on his fifth Tibet Awareness Solo-Cycle Rally from Tawang to Delhi on September 27. The rally started at Urgenling, the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama in Tawang. His rally coincides with the 37th anniversary of the revival of Tibetan protest uprising in Lhasa in 1987.

The veteran cyclist’s journey will span from Mon Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Throughout his route, Tenzin plans to highlight issues faced by Tibetans under Chinese occupation, including the forced closure of educational institutions and the systematic attempts to eradicate Tibetan identity, language, and culture....

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