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Dalai Lama: Despite odds India stands tall

Oct. 11 (Indian Express): His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Oct. 10 said India was the only country where people of all major religions live together despite “some petty politicians, discrimination and casteism.”
The exiled leader was speaking at the inauguration of World Peace Festival organised by Tej Gyan Foundation at Agriculture College here. “Compared to neighbouring countries, India is comparatively more peaceful. It has thousands of years of history of practising non-violence. As far as democracy is concerned, despite some petty politicians, the people of different faiths are living together peacefully,” he told a cheering audience.

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