Tibetan exile sets himself ablaze before China president visit

 
Ablaze: a Tibetan exile set himself alight in protest
26 March 2012

A Tibetan exile set himself on fire today in New Delhi before a visit by China’s president Hu Jintao.

It was the latest in a series similar protests against Beijing’s rule of the Himalayan region.

Jampa Yeshi was engulfed in flames at a rally close to the Indian parliament.

Fellow activists beat out the flames with Tibetan flags while others poured water on him and he was taken to hospital with severe burns.

At least 30 people in Tibetan areas of China have set themselves on fire over the past year. The Dalai Lama has blamed China’s “ruthless policy” for the self-immolations, while China accuses the leader of provoking unrest.

China claims Tibet has always been part of its territory.

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