Kasur Gyalo Dhondup to raise the cause of the hunger strikers to the Chinese Government: Day 24

In a surprise visit this morning, Kasur Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, paid a visit to the hunger strikers. While expressing his deep concern for their health, he requested them to end the fast, and assured them that he will raise the cause of the TYC-led hunger strike tomorrow to the Chinese Government, through the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi.

Later in the evening, two members of Indian Parliament visited the hunger strikers. Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, Member of Parliament, Lower House, and National President of Bharatya Janata Yuva Manch, youth wing of BJP, and Mr. Brajbhushra Tiwari, Member of Parliament, Upper House, came to express their solidarity and support. Mr. Tiwari said, "I admire the courage and determination of the fourteen hunger strikers. As, the Tibetan youths takes the reins of the Tibetan struggle, I am optimistic that Chinese government will be forced to listen to the demands of the Tibetan people. I wish you all the best."