European Parliament members for peaceful solution on Tibet
Dharamsala, May 9: Members of the European Parliament have favoured genuine autonomy for the people of Tibet and restarting a dialogue between the Dalai Lama's envoys and the Chinese government, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said on Wednesday.
A three-member European parliamentary delegation consisting of Thomas Mann, Csaba Sogor and Ramon Tremosa visited the Tibetan parliament-in-exile on Tuesday.
"I don't know if we are one of the strongest supporters but we do meet regularly. Every month we have the opportunity to have visits by experts and people who had suffered and had been imprisoned in Tibet," a CTA post quoting Mann, chair of the Tibet Interest Group in the European Parliament, said.
Expressing support for the cause of Tibetans, he said the promulgation of human rights is most important for them and they always strive to include human rights of the suppressed on their agendas every time in the European Union.
"We support for the genuine autonomy -- 'middle-way approach' as adopted by the Central Tibetan Administration and emphasized on the necessity of resuming the stalled dialogue between the envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the government of China," he said.
The Dalai Lama's envoys and the Chinese have held nine rounds of talks since 2002 to resolve the Tibetan issue but no major breakthrough has been achieved so far.
The last talks were held in Beijing in January 2010.
Mann also stressed on the importance of the environment of Tibet, stating it to be the major source of rivers for most of the South-Asian countries.
Sogor, also a member of the Tibet Interest Group, stressed the significance of equipping the younger Tibetans with experiences in the diplomatic field by creating a conducive environment for them to work as trainees and interns at various parliamentary secretariats and offices.
Another European Parliamentarian, Tremosa, reiterating the parallels between the struggling movement of the Tibetans in exile and the Catalan people, said "it is interesting to see and learn how the Tibetan administration functions and how the struggle movement of peaceful resistance operates in exile".
The Tibetan administration in exile, led by its President Lobsang Sangay, is based in the north Indian hill town of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh.
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VHP warns of statewide stir in Karnataka against move to ease cattle transport law
Udupi (Karnataka) (PTI): The VHP on Saturday demanded the immediate withdrawal of a proposed amendment to the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, 2020, accusing the state government of weakening a law that has deterred illegal cattle transport.
The organisation's Go Raksha Wing, Karnataka South, has also announced district-level protests on December 8.
According to officials, the existing law mandates a bank guarantee for securing the release of vehicles seized for alleged illegal cattle transportation.
On December 4, the state Cabinet proposed an amendment enabling the release of such vehicles on an indemnity bond instead.
Addressing reporters in Udupi, VHP leader and Prantha Goraksha Pramukh Sunil K R, said the government's move amounted to "sympathy for cattle lifters" and claimed that it was part of broader actions "targeting Hindus".
He argued that the law in its current form is stringent and has played a crucial role in reducing incidents of illegal cattle transport and theft.
Under the Act, vehicles involved in offences can be surrendered and, upon conviction, permanently seized by authorities. "Diluting these provisions will embolden offenders," Sunil said.
The VHP leader warned that easing the process of vehicle release would not only encourage violators but also result in rising cruelty against cattle.
Sunil further claimed that the strict enforcement of the 2020 law had brought down cases of cattle-related offences significantly. Rolling back these provisions, he said, could reverse those gains and would lead to an increase in illegal transport.
He reiterated that the government must reconsider its decision and preserve the integrity of the existing law.
