Indian parliamentary forum demands Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama

10 months ago

Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, July 8: In a renewed show of solidarity with the Tibetan spiritual leader, 80 Indian lawmakers across party lines have endorsed a call to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, upon His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, as he marked his 90th birthday on July 6.

The initiative is spearheaded by the All-Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT), a cross-party platform comprising Members of Parliament from various political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Biju Janata Dal (BJD), and Janata Dal (United). In addition to the Bharat Ratna recommendation, the forum also called on the Indian Parliament to invite the Dalai Lama to address a joint sitting of both Houses, marking what would be an unprecedented moment in India’s legislative history.

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