China Taunts Dalai for Watching IPL Match
The provincial government in Tibet has taken objection to spiritual leader the Dalai Lama watching an IPL match, said media reports.
“The religious leader was trying to prove to be a worthy son of India by participating in the country’s favourite pastime,” the government said in an article published in People’s Daily, the mouth piece of Communist Party.
“Cricket is one of the most popular sports in India and the Dalai Lama of course has to have fun with his ‘dad’ since he wants to be a son of India,” said the article.
The comments came quoting news reports that the Tibetan leader had watched an IPL match at Dharamshala on April 18 at the invitation of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association.
Quoting reports, the article took a dig at the Tibetan leader for having said that ‘he was a son of India’ and asked how the ‘son of a foreign country’ could speak about China’s internal issue concerning Tibet, said reports.
Besides, the article put a poser for India asking if it was ready to accept the Dalai as a son. “When all comes to all, it rests with the ‘father’.”
(Based on internet reports)
