The Tibetan Youth Congress protested in Delhi against the presence of Chinese representatives at the G20 Summit. The protesters carried banners and shouted anti-China slogans in a peaceful demonstration. Some of them had ‘Free Tibet’ written on their faces and bodies.
The President of the Tibetan Youth Congress, Gonpo Dhundup, clarified that the protest was not against India or the hosting of the G20 Summit. It was specifically aimed at China’s participation in the summit and their alleged illegal occupation of Tibet.
The protesters followed the Delhi Police’s rules and regulations and maintained a peaceful protest. The demonstration aimed to convey that China’s diplomatic assurances cannot be trusted. To maintain peace and order, a large police force and paramilitary soldiers were deployed in Majnu ka Tilla, a Tibetan settlement in Delhi. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North), Sagar Singh Kalsi, arrived at the scene and directed the police to barricade a part of the area.
Initially, the Timarpur Police Station refused the Tibetan Youth Congress’s request for a protest due to the G20 Summit. However, they later discovered that the demonstrators would gather anyway, so they devised a strong plan. Despite the fact that the summit was far away from the protest site and there were no restrictions in place at Majnu ka Tilla, a section of land was cordoned off for the protestors to keep their demonstration peaceful.
The main objective was to ensure smooth traffic flow during the protest. The demonstration lasted around thirty minutes, after which the protesters dispersed peacefully without any untoward incidents, as confirmed by DCP Kalsi.
