The Chief Minister of Assam has expressed his gratitude to Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s support to flood victims. In a statement issued on Friday, the CM replied to the generous support extended by the spiritual leader to the victims of flood in Assam recently. The Indian leader thanked for the blessings from the spiritual guru.
“On behalf of the people of Assam, my heartfelt thanks to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for his blessings and kind gesture of solidarity & support to all affected by floods in Assam,” CM Sarbananda Sonowal said in a statement according to the local report.
According to the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s website, the spiritual leader in a letter to CM Sarbananda Sonowal expressed his sadness at the huge loss incurred by the floods in the state of Assam. His Holiness expressed his solidarity by making a generous donation from the Dalai Lama Trust toward the relief works in the state.
“The monsoon rains in Assam and other parts of India bring destruction and great suffering to people year after year,” His Holiness the Dalai Lama observed. “Unfortunately, this year the situation has been made even more troublesome by the continuing coronavirus pandemic. I am writing to you today to express my sadness at the loss of life and devastation of property, as well as the tremendous hardship caused to so many due to flooding in many parts of your state.
“I appreciate that the State Government is doing everything it can to rescue those affected and that relief efforts are underway. As a gesture of solidarity with the people of Assam, I am making a donation from the Dalai Lama Trust towards relief and rescue efforts.”
His Holiness concluded by offering his deep condolences to the Chief Minister, to families who have lost loved ones and to everyone who has been affected by the flooding.
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