Mussoorie: April 2nd 2008
School children under the age bracket of 9-16 from Tibetan Homes Foundation, Charleville converged on the school grounds to write letters Addressed to famous Bollywood Actor, Producer and Director Aamir Khan urging him to support the cause of Tibet by boycotting the Beijing Olympic Relay Torch in India. The Tibetan children were very much impressed with the actor/director’s latest film “Tare Zameen Par” a film about school kid facing problem.
Tenzing aged 10 excited by the proposition that the actor would read his letter eventually said, “I am great fan of Aamir Khan because he loves children and would definitely listen to our plea”.
Theru class V B student wrote, “Aamir Uncle we saw lots of your films and they are wonderful. Please support Tibetan People. We love you and boycott the Olympic Torch.”
A poster campaign in support of the Tibet Uprising was also carried out by few senior students depicted the plight of Tibetan back in Tibet. “The situation is very critical back home,” said one senior student referring to Tibet.
One student with an impressive hand wrote, “Dear Aamir uncle we all love you and you are lovely teacher in “Taare Zameen Par” we all are your big fans……..please support us by not taking the torch.
Artistic canvas painted red by the student’s depicted blood of the Tibetans during the ongoing struggle. One poster read “Everyone Is Free but Tibet Is In chains.”
Tenzing Palzor Geography teacher the in charge of the campaign informed the reporters that some of his students have lost their parents in the recent Lhasa oppression by Chinese authorities.
The Poster and Letter to Aamir Khan Campaign organized under the aegis of Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Mussoorie; The President Phurbu was also present.
It is not sure the celebrity actor will hear the plea but many students felt that the actor was sensitive towards the children issues and would give a thought to boycotting the Beijing Relay Torch.
Aamir Khan though has stated earlier in one of the reports that Olympic was not of China alone therefore it would be wrong in boycotting the Relay Torch.
However, as one placard written by the students sufficed;
 “CARRY THE TORCH OF HUMAN RIGHTS NOT THE TORCH OF HUMAN SUPRESSION”.
The students in the end thanked Baichung Bhutia, Indian Football Captain for his decision to boycott the Beijing Olympic Relay Torch in India.