Thousands of Tibetans gathered in Tsug-la Khang, the main temple in Dharamshala, to celebrate the 55th Tibetan Democracy Day. Chief guests were Shri Shanta Kumar, Member of the Indian Parliament and Smt Maneka Gandhi, Indian Union Cabinet Minister. Sikyong Lobsang Sangay, the elected leader of the Tibetan people spoke of democracy as the “immeasurable gift of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Tibetan people”.