Dalai Lama recalls Hiroshima bombing, appeals for collective stand against mass destruction weapons
Bodh Gaya (PTI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Friday appealed to people across the globe to "collectively" take a stand against weapons of mass destruction.
Recalling the massive destruction wrought by atom bombs during the Second World War in Japan, the Dalai Lama said during his public discourse here that he had the opportunity to visit Hiroshima and see for himself the level of massive devastation there.
Two atomic bombs were detonated over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner was approached, at the Kalchakra maidan, before the commencement of discourses on the works of legendary Buddhist scholar Nagarjuna, by a group of devotees from Japan who offered him a torch of flame and sought his blessings.
Appealing to the people across the world to "collectively" take a stand against these weapons of mass destruction, the Dalai Lama said, "I could see, first hand, the massive destruction the bomb had caused .. many countries in the world have developed nuclear weapons but at the same time there are people who are opposed to these".
The Dalai Lama also expressed his concern about the COVID pandemic, recalling that it originated in "China but spread to India and other parts of the world".
"The pandemic is quite serious. It gives anxiety to people. We offer our prayers so that it subsides", said the Buddhist leader.
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Gave my statement to police, BJP should not do politics: Swati Maliwal over 'assault' on her
New Delhi, May 16: AAP Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Thursday broke her silence over the alleged assault on her, saying she has recorded her statement with the Delhi Police and the BJP should not indulge in politics over the incident.
Three days after the alleged incident at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, where his close aide Bibhav Kumar allegedly "assaulted" Maliwal, she said the past few days have been very difficult for her.
"What happened to me was very bad. I have given my statement to the police on the incident that happened to me. I hope appropriate action will be taken. The past days have been very difficult for me. I thank those who prayed. Those who tried to indulge in character assassination, said that I was doing it at the behest of the other party, God bless them too," she said in a post on X in Hindi.
She said crucial elections are going on now, and stressed that she is not important but the issues of the country are.
"There is a special request to the BJP people not to do politics on this incident," she said in the same post.
A two-member team of the Delhi Police recorded her statement Thursday at her residence in Central Delhi.
According to an officer, Maliwal told police about the incident that happened at the chief minister''s residence on Monday.
The officer said with Maliwal's statement recorded, police might register an FIR in connection with the matter.
मेरे साथ जो हुआ वो बहुत बुरा था। मेरे साथ हुई घटना पर मैंने पुलिस को अपना स्टेटमेंट दिया है। मुझे आशा है कि उचित कार्यवाही होगी। पिछले दिन मेरे लिए बहुत कठिन रहे हैं। जिन लोगों ने प्रार्थना की उनका धन्यवाद करती हूँ। जिन लोगों ने Character Assassination करने की कोशिश की, ये बोला…
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) May 16, 2024
