Akhilesh Yadav’s wife meets Dalai Lama, expresses support for Tibetan cause
Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, presents an offering to the Dalai Lama during the long-life prayer at the main Tibetan Temple in McLeodganj on Saturday.
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Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Dimple Yadav on Saturday paid a visit to the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Dharamsala.
Dimple, wife of SP chief and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav, expressed her admiration for the Dalai Lama and pledged her support for the Tibetan people’s ongoing struggle.
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“I have come here to meet His Holiness and express my solidarity with the Tibetan cause,” she said during her visit to the main Tibetan temple.
Earlier, the Dalai Lama participated in a special long-life prayer ceremony organised by the Monpa community of Arunachal Pradesh. The ceremony, held at the main Tibetan temple, was attended by a large delegation from the Tawang region, led by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
The Chief Minister, along with other leaders, presented offerings on behalf of the people of Arunachal Pradesh, symbolising their respect and devotion to the Dalai Lama, a statement issued here said.
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The event drew a strong presence of the Tibetan in-exile community and high-profile leaders from Arunachal Pradesh, including MP Tapir Gao, Arunachal Education and Tourism Minister Pasang Dorjee and MLA Zingnu Namchoom.
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