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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India]April 10 (ANI): The Dalai Lama issued an apology on Monday, expressing regret over the uproar on social media over a video of him allegedly kissing a boy and asking him to “suck his tongue”.
An official statement released by the Dalai Lama’s office said the Tibetan spiritual leader “would like to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as to his many friends around the world, for the hurt his remarks may have caused.”
“A video clip that has been circulating shows a recent meeting in which a young boy asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama if he could give him a hug. His Holiness the Dalai Lama wishes to send his best wishes to the boy, his family and his many friends around the world. Friend apologizes to the world for the hurt his words may have caused.
“His Holiness often made fun of people he met in a naive and playful way, even in public and in front of the cameras. He regrets this incident,” the statement said.
The Buddhist spiritual leader’s comments came after a video began circulating on social media showing him encountering a young boy.
The video allegedly shows the Dalai Lama kissing the boy on the lips and the boy leaning over in respect.
Moments later, the Tibetan spiritual leader can be seen pointing to his mouth and sticking out his tongue. In the alleged clip, the Dalai Lama can be heard saying, “Can you suck my tongue?”
The video caught the attention of netizens on social media.
Twitter users expressed disappointment and outrage over the incident. (Arnie)
(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from a Syndicated News feed, the body of content may not have been modified or edited by LatestLY staff)
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