Protests in Tibet

shashank.aggarwal · Apr 16th, 2008, 00:48

Okay guys..this thread deserves to be "On-Topic" always...please don't stray...

Even I might do the same, but please do remind me..

On the Tibet front, Uma Bharti tried to cross into Tibet and was arrested...ofcourse it was a political stunt..read it somewhere..not sure where..

chAos · Apr 16th, 2008, 00:48

sorry.

Sama · Apr 16th, 2008, 02:34

I am seeing the Dalai Lama this weekend at the University of Michigan, I leave on Friday....will report back to IM about any "unrest"....

machadinha · Apr 16th, 2008, 02:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

On the Tibet front, Uma Bharti tried to cross into Tibet and was arrested...ofcourse it was a political stunt..read it somewhere..not sure where..

March to Tibet: Uma Bharti held, released

Enjoy that weekend, YG.

JuliaF · Apr 16th, 2008, 22:02

'Fortress Delhi' in preparation for the arrival of the torch.
http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/so...ia/7350637.stm

Also a picture of police breaking up a protest in Delhi.
http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in...es/7350548.stm

Munivar · Apr 17th, 2008, 00:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

And two Seattle-walas posting consecutively! What are the chances of that?

I am actually in the UK currently on a short project.

Btw, Sachin Tendulkar has also dropped out of the torch-bearer list.

Good for him. I cannot imagine him doing this anyway.

Dilliwala · Apr 17th, 2008, 01:15

Yes, but in his case it's medical reasons - he's been advised not to run becos of a groin strain.

soledad · Apr 17th, 2008, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

Yes, but in his case it's medical reasons - he's been advised not to run becos of a groin strain.

Maybe, that's just an excuse the great sportman of this country citing,just to avoid controversy,and also not to involve his name in this "bloody" campaign

Anyway,it's a very welcome gesture from such a great personaily as him; Was expecting something of that sort from at least LEANDER PAES as well;

Munivar · Apr 17th, 2008, 04:40

I agree. I think that is just a convenient excuse. He has managed to avoid overt controversy like he has done all along.

capt_mahajan · Apr 17th, 2008, 07:08

Quote:

Yes, but in his case it's medical reasons - he's been advised not to run becos of a groin strain.

Maybe he is trying to say that China is a pain in the unmentionables

Pradeep Nayak · Apr 17th, 2008, 09:41

Olympic games are for humanity. China should be banned from uphelding the games. Forcibly occupying such a peaceful region as Tibet, clinically desroying its culture, building army estabishments in the TAR in the name of development, and destroying the ecosystem of this land of serenity - is more than enough reason to debar China from projecting its false human side.

Although I am an Indian, I am sorry for the Indian political powerhouses who don't have a common agenda on Tibet. While the Chinese spread red carpet to get the support of Sonia Gandhi, the opposition is more involved in book reliese functions or price rise, or god knows what else. I think India's china policy is at its lowest.

The government of that time was stong enough to give a home to Dalai Lama and the Tibetabn refugees. I guess if the current government was in power at that time, it might have packed them in mule carts and send them back to the Chinese military with machine guns. Plus it would have given a 'Lal salaam' and a seepish grin so that their mutual relationship is not in geopardy.

Why the Indian government is forgetting that it is Chaina which is most vocal aginst giving India a parmanent place in the UN security Council?

capt_mahajan · Apr 17th, 2008, 09:54

The Indian Government is bowing again to pressure from the pro Chinese left. Protests in West Bengal and Arunachal (I think) have been banned.

Spineless.

shashank.aggarwal · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Maybe he is trying to say that China is a pain in the unmentionables

puchoo · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:13

Driving in South -Central Delhi's going to be a pain today. Indian gate area has been sealed off from 1 - 5 PM. Had meetings in CP which had to be canceled thanks to this.

I think the entire idea of closing off such a central area of Delhi is absurd, Olympics or not, i wish they would be more streamlined in processes than simply saying "block it"

brownboy66 · Apr 17th, 2008, 10:19

we're not planning to venture far today either. The area around India Gate/ CP is going to be chaos traffic wise. Also the restricted area around the chinese embassy looks like it might be expanded today as well (there are now road blocks up to the ring road/ sadar patel) - not to mention shanti path.

Nice day to sit inside reading IM.

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chAos I have a theory... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: aphyd Posts: 770	sorry.

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JuliaF Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Co Cork, Ireland Posts: 75	'Fortress Delhi' in preparation for the arrival of the torch. http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/so...ia/7350637.stm Also a picture of police breaking up a protest in Delhi. http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in...es/7350548.stm

Apr 17th, 2008, 01:15	#382
Dilliwala Funky flunky Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 3,591	Yes, but in his case it's medical reasons - he's been advised not to run becos of a groin strain.

Apr 17th, 2008, 04:40	#384
Munivar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 236	I agree. I think that is just a convenient excuse. He has managed to avoid overt controversy like he has done all along.

Apr 17th, 2008, 09:41	#386
Pradeep Nayak ilovehimalayas Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 59	Olympic games are for humanity. China should be banned from uphelding the games. Forcibly occupying such a peaceful region as Tibet, clinically desroying its culture, building army estabishments in the TAR in the name of development, and destroying the ecosystem of this land of serenity - is more than enough reason to debar China from projecting its false human side. Although I am an Indian, I am sorry for the Indian political powerhouses who don't have a common agenda on Tibet. While the Chinese spread red carpet to get the support of Sonia Gandhi, the opposition is more involved in book reliese functions or price rise, or god knows what else. I think India's china policy is at its lowest. The government of that time was stong enough to give a home to Dalai Lama and the Tibetabn refugees. I guess if the current government was in power at that time, it might have packed them in mule carts and send them back to the Chinese military with machine guns. Plus it would have given a 'Lal salaam' and a seepish grin so that their mutual relationship is not in geopardy. Why the Indian government is forgetting that it is Chaina which is most vocal aginst giving India a parmanent place in the UN security Council?

Apr 17th, 2008, 09:54	#387
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,105	The Indian Government is bowing again to pressure from the pro Chinese left. Protests in West Bengal and Arunachal (I think) have been banned. Spineless.

Apr 17th, 2008, 10:19	#390
brownboy66 Chicken 65 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,265	we're not planning to venture far today either. The area around India Gate/ CP is going to be chaos traffic wise. Also the restricted area around the chinese embassy looks like it might be expanded today as well (there are now road blocks up to the ring road/ sadar patel) - not to mention shanti path. Nice day to sit inside reading IM.

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