Published 11:33 IST, October 6th 2019

Tibetian Parliament passes resolution on 'reincarnation of Dalai Lama'

In a strong and clear message to China, the Tibetian Parliament-in-exile said that the successor of Dalai Lama will be chosen by the Tibetian spiritual leader.

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Tibetian government on Sunday passed a resolution pertaining to succession of Dalai Lama. In a strong and clear mess to China, Tibetian Parliament-in-exile said that successor of Dalai Lama will be chosen by Tibetian spiritual leer himself. In dition, y also said that country has a locus standi on issue. 

Tibetian government passes a resolution

" nation, government, entity or any individual can claim to recognise reincarnation of His Holiness Dalai Lama. final authority on decisions regarding reincarnation of His Holiness Dalai Lama rests indisputably and completely with His Holiness Dalai Lama himself and concerned authorities of Gen Phodrang Trust," Speaker Pema Jungney, Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile said.

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development comes ahe of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India. statement was released after a special meeting chaired by Tibetian Parliament-in-exile at Tibetian hequarters. During course of meeting, two-p resolution was opted which rejected China's interference in matters of institution of Tibetian reincarnation. It also affirms supreme authority of Dalai Lama over Tibetian Buddhism. 

document also challenged China's vancing measures of control over Tibetian Buddhism. It also rejected  Order . 5, a regulation issued in 2007 by China's State ministration of Religious Affairs (SARA) for so-called "manment of reincarnation of living Buddhas". meeting saw an attendance of around 340 Tibetian authorities representing three pillars of Tibetian democracy - Kashag (cabinet); Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission.

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United States on successor of Dalai Lama

Earlier in September, US thought of putting down a rule in terms of restricting China on selecting its successor for sacred spiritual position. Being over 80 years old, spiritual leer in exile has toned down his travel expeditions and was hospitalized due to an infection in his chest with confirmation of him suffering from serious health conditions.  Tibetan policy and Support Act of 2019 which was recently tabled in American Congress states that it would initiate a penalty against any person from China if re is any interference in Tibetan matters and practices of succession.

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(With ANI Inputs) 

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10:15 IST, October 6th 2019