Tibetan activist injured in minor accident during nationwide bike rally, vows to rejoin within weeks

4 months ago

Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 24: Tibetan activist Lodoe Palden, who embarked on a 90-day nationwide bike rally to raise awareness about Tibet and the Tibetan freedom struggle, sustained a minor injury following a road accident on December 20 while en route to Gangtok.

Palden began the three-month rally on December 10 from Dharamshala alongside veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin, both in their 60s. Phayul was told that the accident occurred when a vehicle traveling ahead of Palden suddenly applied its brakes. In an attempt to avoid a collision, Palden also braked abruptly, lost balance, and...

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