New Delhi, Mar 10 A large number of Tibetans today sat on a hunger strike in the national capital to mark the 50th year of Tibetan National Uprising and sought India&aposs help in their struggle for freedom from China.

Shouting slogans like&apos Indian Government support us&apos,&apos Indian people support us&apos,&apos Free Tibet&aposand&apos Shame on China&apos, around 200 activists also organised a&apospadayatra&apos(walk) from Raj Ghat to the protest site at Jantar Mantar.

The hunger strike, organised by Tibetan Youth Congress which started this morning, will last"50 hours, 50 minutes and 50 seconds".

The protestors also asked the United Nations to exert meaningful influence on China on the Tibet issue and release of the Panchen Lama.