Indian Parliamentary Forum concerned over Tibet situation New Delhi, 10 September, TPPRC: Mr Bashistha Narain Singh, member of Indian Parliament and convener of the All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT), expressed disappointment over the recent Order by China's State Administration of Religious Affairs, in a memorandum to the Chinese President Hu Jintao through the Ambassador of the PRC, here today. "We are absolutely disappointed to learn that China's State Administration of Religious Affairs has come out with a document called the order no. 5, containing 14 articles on Management Measures for the Reincarnation of 'Living Buddhas' in Tibetan Buddhism which, it said, will take effect on 1 September", Mr Narain said, in a letter to President Hu Jintao. "This order is in direct violation of the religious freedom of the Tibetan people and we out rightly condemn this violation", he further added. MP Narain said, "we also wish to express our concerns over the fate of Runggye Adak and others who were recently arrested by Chinese authorities on separate occasions for their outspoken protest against Chinese wrongdoings in Tibet". "We earnestly appeal for the unconditional release of the ones arrested recently and all other political prisoners who have been arrested and detained for exercising their freedom of expression", he further added. The letter dated 10 September also urge the Government of the People's Republic of China "to check on the ongoing repression and human right violations and to take all necessary actions to counter them". The APIPFT was established in 1970 by (late) Mr. M.C. Chagla. It has been promoting the cause of Tibet under the leadership and guidance of prominent Indian Parliamentarians including (late) Mr. Madhu Limaye, Mr. George Fernandes, Mr. Rabi Ray, Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Mr. T.N. Chaturverdi, Mr. Mohan Singh and Mr. Satyavrat Chaturvedi.

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