The Dalai Lama apologized to the Indian boy and his family for his behavior when he kissed the boy on the lips and offered him to “suck his tongue”.
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The incident occurred in February at a ceremony marking the graduation of a group of children under the program of one of the Indian charitable foundations.
During the ceremony, the boy approached the Dalai Lama and asked if he could be hugged. In response, the Dalai Lama first asked to be kissed on the cheek and then kissed the boy on the lips. After that, he stuck out his tongue and said to the boy: “You can suck my tongue”, they touched with their tongues.
The recording of the incident went viral on the Internet and drew widespread criticism. Many called the actions of the Dalai Lama violence.
Some point out that language demonstration is part of Tibetan culture, but this video is not about cultural expression. But even if this is true, such cultural expression is unacceptable, in particular, the influential Indian human rights organization Haq: Center for Child Rights said.
In a statement, representatives of the Dalai Lama stressed that he apologizes to the boy, his family, as well as people around the world “for the harm that his words could cause.”
His Holiness often innocently and playfully teases the people he meets, even in public and in front of cameras. He regrets the incident,” the representatives of the Dalai Lama said.
Source: Racurs
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