Tibetans mourn, hold vigils to honour martyr Lobga Rangzen

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Tenzin Nyidon 

DHARAMSHALA, July 3: Tibetans across exile communities on Friday mourned the death of veteran independence activist Lobga Rangzen, holding candlelight vigils and prayer services to honour his sacrifice after he succumbed to burn injuries sustained during a self-immolation protest outside the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York, on July 2.

In Dharamshala, hundreds of Tibetans, including monks, nuns, students, and members of the public, gathered for a solemn candlelight vigil to pay tribute to Lobga Rangzen. Participants offered prayers, observed moments of silence, and carried candles as they remembered the veteran activist, who in a video released before the incident...

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