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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India] April 29 (ANI): Authorities in Tibet’s Drago County have come under criticism after reports revealed that a site once home to a towering Buddha statue has been converted into a horse racing track by the Chinese Communist government, while new structures have been erected over the demolished Geden Buddhist School, as reported by Tibet Times.
According to Tibet Times, the developments stem from a wider campaign that began in late 2021, when Chinese authorities allegedly demolished a 99-foot Buddha statue, a Maitreya Buddha figure, and dozens of Mani prayer wheels near Gaden Rabten Namgyal Ling Monastery.
Due to strict surveillance and restrictions in the region at the time, details remained scarce.
The statue was relocated inside a monastery assembly hall, while its original site has been repurposed into a large racing circuit. The Buddha statue, originally constructed in 2015 with local government approval and funded by communi...
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