World Police Head Constable Warns One And All : Meeting Dalai Lama Major Offence:
By Colonel Awadhesh Kumar, Veteran Special Forces
Trying to act like the Head Constable of the World Police, China recently became a laughing stock by
issuing a statement that hosting of His Holiness Dalai Lama by any country would be considered as a
major offence . In case any foreign leader hosts or even meets the Dalai Lama then China will become
“Very Angry “ . Chinese have declared that the Dalai Lama is not a spiritual leader but just a
separatist . Any country or any organisation accepting to meet the Dalai Lama in our view is a major
offence to the sentiment of the Chinese people , said Zhang Yijiong, Executive Vice Minister of
the United Front Work Department of the ruling Communist Party of China .
So what , who cares about such Chinese grand statements and so called sentiments , at least not the
Indian Govt and not most of the Indians. Chinese had protested very loudly and vociferously when
Dalai Lama had visited Arunachal Pradesh this year. Thereafter they had gone ahead and renamed a
few towns of Arunachal by giving them Chinese names. So what happened ? India just stood its
ground. Dalai Lama is free to visit any part of India . He is the spiritual leader of Tibetan People ,
whose land presently remains enslaved by China. Apart from protesting whenever world leaders
meet the Dalai Lama , China also insists that all foreign governments must recognise Tibet as part of
China to have diplomatic relations with Beijing.
In a bizarre statement Zhang Yijiong also claimed that Tibetan Buddhism originated from China. So it
is not only history which the Chinese have been trying to change all this time but now its also the turn
of geography. Though such claims by the Chinese will only prove that Indians ( who spread Buddhism
?) must have travelled even in those days by executive jets. So they skipped poorly equipped Lhasa
airport and landed straight at Beijing !!! As per Zhang , Tibetan Buddhism is a special form of religion
that originated within China. Though he immediately dilutes his claims by adding that In the process of
development of Tibetan Buddhism, it was influenced by other religions and other cultures……meaning
India but not naming it directly.
Zhang unashamedly stated that in Tibet, China is encouraging “ Tibetan Buddhism” to reclaim its
Chinese orientation. The Chinese Govt as part of its various nefarious designs is trying its level best to
impose Chinese culture in the teaching of Tibetan religion. Zhang went on to add that Chinese culture
can nurture teachings and tenants of Tibetan Buddhism, so that its teaching can take in the latest fine
results of Chinese culture. It is also needed for the development of Chinese Buddhism itself .
The Dalai Lama was forced to leave Tibet in 1959 after his peace loving people were subjugated by
the expansionist Chinese. There was an uprising against the Chinese but it was crushed brutally .
Dalai Lama had to escape to India , not only to save his life but also to keep the hope of Tibetan
liberation alive. A Tibetan Govt in Exile was set up in India. This naturally angered the Chinese and this
was one of the major reasons for Chinese attack on India in 1962. It was actually a blessing in disguise
other wise the pacifist attitude of the Govt of that time would have eventually led to re slaving of
India…….it finally led to DOKLAM STAND OFF.
China is not even ready to accept that foreign countries and their leaders meet the Dalai Lama only
as a religious leader of the Tibetan people. Zhang made it clear that the 14th Dalai Lama, the living
Buddha handed down by history is a political figure under the cloak of religion . Hence meeting him
amounted to a political meet.
Zhang believes that Dalai Lama ‘s so called Govt has the mission of a separatist agenda to split Tibet
from China. For decades, the group with 14th Dalai Lama as the leader never stopped to achieve that
political agenda he added. Then he went on to make the most ridiculous statement ever made by any
Chinese political leader. He opened his mouth to state that there was no legitimate government that
that has recognised the Dalai Lama group( so Govt of India is not legitimate) then added that fewer
countries and leaders are hosting him. As per him since foreign govts have committed to recognising
China as a sole legitimate government representing China , recognising Dalai Lama contravenes their
attempt, because it is a serious commitment.
We Indians too clearly state that China should refrain from supporting Pakistan on Kashmir totally. It
should either pull out from all activities it is undertaking in parts of Kashmir under Pak occupation or re
negotiate the economic terms of such activities with India. We too believe that Tibetans have full
right to re claim their independence from China and even Uighurs have such rights as they have been
made part of China by brutal force. Indians can also believe that Taiwan has all the right to remain
free or merge with China or one day reclaim whole of China. So we urge all Chinese to exercise caution
and prudence to bear in mind the respect for India’s sovereignty and for their relations and friendship
with India and totally stop any future Doklam type of action.
