Himachal minister skips Dharamsala Tibetan function

Shimla | Saturday | 10th March, 2018

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However, Kishan Kapoor failed to turn up. Only BJP MP George Baker was present at the event. DHARAMSALA: In a major shock to the Tibetan administration in Dharamsala, state minister Kishan Kapoor , who was invited as the chief guest at the official function to commemorate the 59th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day , skipped the event.The minister and Tibetan minister evaded the queries in this regard.The event was organized at Tsuglagkhang (the main temple of the Dalai Lama at Mcleodganj) on Saturday.It remained a low-key affair owning to the controversy due to which the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) had to cancel its 'Thank You India' event scheduled at Delhi on March 31 and April 1.The event was cancelled after the an advisory was issued from the ministry of foreign affairs asking the dignitaries to stay away from the programmeFollowing the advisory, the CTA was forced to shift the event from Delhi to Dharamsala.It was presumed that the had its bearing on the Tibetan National Uprising day function.CTA had announced that the Kapoor, minister for food and civil supplies and an MLA from Dharamsala seat, would be the chief guest at the function..