DHARAMSHALA: Invited as the chief guest,
Himachal Pradesh
food and civil supplies minister
Kishan Kapoor
chose to skip an official function of the Tibetan government on Saturday, organised to mark the 59th Tibetan National Uprising Day.
With this, Kapoor became the first minister of the state to have skipped the function in spite of an invitation from the Tibetan government in exile. The minister and Tibetan officials evaded queries on the matter.
The function was organized at Tsuglagkhang (the main temple of the Dalai Lama at Mcleodganj) on Saturday. It remained low key, owing to the controversy due to which
Central Tibetan Administration
(CTA) had to cancel its ‘Thank You, India’ event in Delhi on March 31 and April 1.
The ‘Thank You, India’ event was cancelled after the ministry for external affairs (MEA) advised government dignitaries to stay away from the campaign, keeping in view the crucial juncture at which India-China relations are at present.
After the advisory, the event was shifted from New Delhi to Dharamshala.
Only BJP MP George Baker was present at the event.
S Gopal Puri is a journalist working with Times of India. He cove...
Read MoreS Gopal Puri is a journalist working with Times of India. He covers lower part of Himachal Pradesh, including Dharamshala the global capital of Tibetans living in exile across the globe. Tibet – China issues, political affairs, environmental issues and lives in Himalayan region. Apart from this, he reports on issues of martyrs as most of jawans who sacrificed their lives for cause of nation belongs to this region of country.
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