Hunsur Tibetan Settlement

  • A Tibetan from Hunsur attempted to self-immolate.

    A Tibetan from Hunsur attempted to self-immolate.

    A guy named Lobsang Tenzin,60, of ‘I’ Village attempted to self-immolate on Sunday morning in Hunsur, South India but was unsuccessful because his daughter smothered the flames. He attempted self-immolation because he was dissatisfied with the behavior of members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile. According to Voice of America, Lobsang Tenzin’s principal motivation for…

  • A Dead Tiger Found Near Hunsur Tibetan Refugee Camp

    A Dead Tiger Found Near Hunsur Tibetan Refugee Camp

    In a local report from Mysore, a dead tiger has been found near a barren land of the Tibetan refugee camp in Hunsur. According to the local reports, the authorities examined the carcass and it has been sent for post mortem analysis. The Tibetan refugee camp is located in the vicinity wild life reserves in…

  • Tibetans in Karnataka Won’t Vote to Retain Refugee Status

    Tibetans in Karnataka Won’t Vote to Retain Refugee Status

    While the state of Karnataka is gripped by the election fever, it is reported that the Indian state with largest number of Tibetan refugees does not seem to impact the Tibetans. It is reported that while there are a large number of Tibetans eligible to take part in the elections, they seem to have decided…