Amid China's warning, Kiren Rijiju says all devotees want Dalai Lama to decide on his successor

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New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reiterated on Friday that all the devotees and followers of the Dalai Lama want that the Tibetan spiritual leader himself should decide on his successor.

Rijiju, however, clarified that he was not making the remarks on behalf of the Indian government and neither was he commenting on a statement made by China, rejecting the Dalai Lama's succession plan. "There is no need for me or the government to say anything. Who would be the next Dalai Lama, it will be decided by him," Rijiju told reporters here.

Asked about China's statement on the issue, he said, "I do not want to react to China's statement. I speak as a devotee, I have faith in the Dalai Lama, those who follow the Dalai Lama wish that he decides his successor."

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