FALUN DAFA ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
Falun Dafa is an ancient cultivation practice to improve mind and body
website: http://www.falundafaindia.org e.mail: falunindia@gmail.com
Registration `No: F-27198(Mumbai)
PRESS RELEASE
“Protest Day” observed in India to raise awareness about 23 years of persecution of Falun Dafa in China
Falun Dafa is being practiced in more than 100 countries around the world. But it is unfortunate that in China, where Falun Dafa had its origins, it is being persecuted since 20th July 1999, which continues to this day. Falun Dafa practitioners around the world treat this day as “Protest Day” by holding peaceful demonstrations, rallies and candlelight vigils thereby making people aware about brutal persecution going on in China.
On this occasion, Falun Dafa Practitioners in India also organized events in various cities to raise awareness about 23 years of ongoing persecution of its practitioners in China.
Mumbai practitioners organized meditation and candlelight vigil at Carter Road in Bandra, which is a famous seaside promenade frequented by locals and tourists. People accepted information leaflets about persecution being faced by Falun Dafa practitioners in China.
In Bangalore, a peaceful candlelight vigil event was organized to remember Falun Dafa practitioners who lost their lives in brutal persecution in China. The event was organized at a famous mall of Bangalore. Many people accepted flyers and were moved after knowing about persecution.
In other cities also, the local practitioners organized meditation and candlelight vigil at public places. An online sharing and candlelight vigil was also organized in which new practitioners from online webinar group participated.
Background:
Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) is an ancient spiritual practice introduced to public in 1992 by Mr. Li Hongzhi in China. Falun Dafa and its founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi, have been awarded with over 3000 awards and proclamations worldwide.
Persecution in China: Due to its tremendous health benefits and spiritual teachings, Falun Gong became so popular in China that by 1999, about 7 to 10 Crore people started practicing it. The membership of the Chinese Communist Party was 6 Crores at that time. The then Chinese President Jiang Zemin considered Falun Gong a threat to his sovereignty and despite its peaceful nature, banned it on July 20, 1999.
For the last 23 years, Falun Gong practitioners are facing torture, murder, brainwash, imprisonment, rape, forced labour, propaganda, condemnation, looting, and economic deprivation in China. The scope of torture is huge and the number of cases registered by human rights organizations is in tens of thousands.
Why it is relevant to India: The relationship between India and China has been tense for some time now. To pressurize India, China has been using Masood Azhar issue, Arunachal Pradesh, Doklam controversy etc. But China itself is standing on crossroads today. On the one hand is the Chinese Communist Party, whose history is full of lying, cheating, deceit and frauds. On the other hand, the voices of democracy and secularism are rising.
India should condemn human rights abuses in China. India needs to play a decisive role in ending illegal human organ harvesting in China. This thinking and stance can give India the status of a world leader.
