India, March 10 -- The Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) recently held a one-hour prayer service in the north Indian Himalayan city of Dharamshala to pay homage to those peaceful Tibetan protesters who participated in the 1989 demonstrations against the Chinese government.

The CTA holds special prayers every year to mark the occasion.

Cabinet Secretary Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi reflected the importance of the prayer service.

In 1989, thousands of Tibetans had assembled on the streets of Lhasa to oppose the oppressive and unjust policies imposed by the Chinese government while also marking the 29th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day.

The Chinese government retaliated by imposing ma...