Tsam Protest Against Hu-Jin Tao visit to india

tsam members at the top of gemini flyover (photo by tenor)

On 30th march, Tibetan students' association of Madras  staged a sudden and surprise protest at the Gemini Flyover .The Tibetan students were demonstrating their anger over Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to India by unfurling a banner with Hu’s picture which reads ‘The Most wanted Terrorist in the world’, from atop the flyover overlooking the US Consulate.While a group stood on top of the flyover, another group gathered on the sidewalk of the road below. Both groups faced the policemen’s ire.

Tsam students protesting at the sidewalks(photo by Dalha)

After the protest that lasted for over half an hour, 40 students were taken in custody by the police.The students of Mcc College were not able to attend the protest as they were having their internal exams and those who finished their exams came to join the protest.The group of students at the top of the flyover were arrested by the police on the spot and later arrested the students protesting at the sidewalk of the road.At the police station the tsam students were treated well by the police officials and were discharged around 6 pm in the evening.

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Tsam protest as in Deccan Chronicles

Tenzin Phuntsok, President of Tibetan Students Association of Madras said, “India is a democratic country, and they playing host to a the Chinese President, who is responsible for killing many Tibetans is shocking and painful.”
“During 1988-89 when the Tibetans demonstrated against the Chinese occupation, Hu was then the Governor of Tibet, who was single-handedly responsible for the killing of hundreds of Tibetans. He terrorized our people, and murdered them,” said Phuntsok.