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Dalai Lama Condemns Assam Violence
Monday, August 13, 2012 17:21
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The Dalai Lama condemned the ethnic violence that has risen in Assam, expressing sadness over the riots in the northeastern Indian state. Assam has been affected by violence since July 20, when unidentified men targeted youth in the district of Kokrajhar. Bodos retaliated against Muslims, suspecting them of being behind the initial attacks. Dozens have died in clashes since. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader]: “”It is very sad. Almost my whole life has been dedicated to promotion of harmony. India, overall, thousand years, you have culture of 'Ahimsa' (non-violence) and also, culture of harmony among different religious believers. Of course, some pockets, some problems here and there, that is understandable. But, overall wonderful. ” The Dalai Lama urged people to practice religious harmony. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader]: ” I think we should realise the thousand year old India's traditional Ahimsa and traditional religious harmony, this must be retained.” Kokrajhar was once a predominantly Bodo-tribal area, but there has been a large influx of Muslims since the 90s. The two have had disputes over land control. The Dalai Lama also welcomed a recent anti-corruption movement, led by activists Anna Hazare and yoga guru Baba Ramdev. [Dalai Lama, Tibetan Spiritual Leader]: “Corruption is truly doing very negative karma. So, people should avoid and I think like this kind of movement, this is kind of helpful to remind people and also leaders, something should be done …
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