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Rijiju attends Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations in Dharamshala amid Chinese ire

Dharamshala, July 5 (UNI) In a move seen as a bold reaffirmation of India’s support for religious freedom, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju arrived here today to attend the birthday celebrations of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple.
Rijiju, a practising Buddhist from Arunachal Pradesh was warmly received alongside other dignitaries including Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu, Ladakh’s CEC Tashi Gyalson, and Sikkim’s Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs Sonam Lama.
His presence during the long-life prayer offerings for the Dalai Lama at Tsuglagkhang Kalachakra Temple was not just symbolic, but a strong statement of cultural and spiritual solidarity.
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