'Solid evidence' shows self-immolations encouraged to 'fan extremism'

Tibetan senior officials on Friday reiterated that judicial authorities hold a "solid chain of evidence" proving the 14th Dalai Lama and his followers are the driving forces behind self-immolations.

"The Dalai clique cannot shrug off its responsibilities in those cases. Tens of people went onto the road of no return. Someone must bear the responsibility," Qiangba Puncog, deputy Party chief of the Tibet autonomous region, said as the Tibetan delegation to the national legislature met the media.