Last Update: February 24, 2023, 20:08 IST
Losar, a traditional Buddhist festival, marks the beginning of the lunar calendar. (Representational Image: Shutterstock)
With great difficulty, the Chinese government allowed Losar to be celebrated between 20 and 26 February, but told locals in Lhasa that it was a “threat to national security”.
According to local sources, the Tibetan Losar ceremony in China is under the supervision of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
With great difficulty, the Chinese government allowed Losar to be celebrated between 20 and 26 February, but told locals in Lhasa that it was a “threat to national security”, local sources said.
Tibetans feel this is an attack on their freedom and the Chinese government wants to stop them. Sources said they feared they would be sent to camps like the Uyghurs.
The agencies are conducting house searches and facial profiling as part of enhanced surveillance, he said. According to Tibetans, this time Dalai Lama is not being allowed to enter the palace, but his identity cards are being checked.
Fearing protests against the government, the police are patrolling the area.
victory of good over evil
Losar is an important cultural and religious festival in Tibet that has been celebrated for more than 1,000 years. People believe that Losar symbolizes the victory of good over evil and the victory of light over darkness. The traditional Buddhist festival marks the beginning of the lunar calendar.
The annual Losar Festival in Tibet draws visitors to local monasteries for prayers and offerings, along with traditional games and sports competitions, feasts, and additional attractions such as music and dance performances.
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Rijiju said the central government is ready to consider the demand if rules and regulations need a fresh look to improve the lives of Tibetans. He said that welfare schemes should also be extended to the large Tibetan community living in different parts of the country.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs can look into the policies for the welfare of the Tibetan people… We will look at the issues positively,” he said amid thunderous applause at Delhi’s Tibetan settlement Majnu ka Tila.
He said: “Many Tibetans have settled in different parts of the world and many of them have migrated from India. Wherever they live, they always carry Tibetan heritage and never forget their roots. They always Respect the Dalai Lama.”
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China has in the past described the Dalai Lama as a “wolf in monk’s clothing”, a “double dealer” and a “separatist chieftain”, seeking to “separate” the region from the communist nation.
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