‘Govt would not take place on issues of faith’: India on Dalai Lama succession row
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“Authorities of India doesn’t take any place or converse on issues regarding beliefs and practices of religion and faith. Authorities has at all times upheld freedom of faith for all in India and can proceed to take action,” mentioned the MEA assertion
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India on Friday mentioned that the federal government doesn’t take any place on issues regarding practices of religion and faith, in response to queries concerning current assertion made by Dalai Lama on his successor.
“We’ve seen stories regarding the assertion made by His Holiness the Dalai Lama concerning the continuation of the Dalai Lama establishment,” the MEA assertion mentioned.
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“Authorities of India doesn’t take any place or converse on issues regarding beliefs and practices of religion and faith. Authorities has at all times upheld freedom of faith for all in India and can proceed to take action,” it added.
The MEA’s assertion comes after Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s assertion that the choice on the Dalai Lama’s successor ought to relaxation completely with the non secular chief himself.
“I’m a devotee of the Dalai Lama. Anyone on the earth who follows the Dalai Lama desires his successor to be chosen by the Dalai Lama himself,” Rijiju mentioned.
“There isn’t any want for us to be in confusion concerning the Dalai Lama difficulty. All of the individuals who observe Buddhism as their faith and his followers assume that the Dalai Lama ought to select his successor on his personal. There isn’t any want for us or the Authorities of India to talk on this,” he added.
On July 2, Dalai Lama, the non secular chief of the Tibetans, mentioned that the establishment of Dalai Lama will proceed even after his loss of life and nobody else has the authority to determine on the matter. He additional mentioned that the subsequent Dalai Lama can be chosen exterior of China.
With inputs from companies