Dharamshala, May 18 -- Tibetans living in exile in Dharamshala on Sunday urged the Chinese government to reveal the whereabouts of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was 'abducted' in 1995, and demanded his release.

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, regarded by Tibetans as second only to the Dalai Lama, was recognised by the 14th Dalai Lama as the 11th Panchen Lama on May 14, 1995. Born in Chinese-occupied Tibet on April 25, 1989, he allegedly disappeared three days after his recognition, along with his parents and Chadrel Rinpoche, the abbot of Tashi Lhunpo monastery.

Beijing later appointed Gyaltsen Norbu as the Panchen Lama, a move rejected by many exiled Tibetans.

The Tibetan activists marked the 31st anniversary of enforced disa...