'India should shun force to deal with Maoists'

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Monday said that the Indian government should shun force to deal with the Maoists. Talking to mediapersons in Bhubaneswar, he said: "Indian government should shun force to deal with the Maoists. We must find solution to problems through dialogue and mutual respect...through the non-violent way."

He also said that Maoists should leave the path of violence. The spiritual leader, who arrived in Bhubaneswar, on a four-day visit, would be spending three-days at Chandragiri Tibetan settlement in Gajapati district.

He will inaugurate a five-storey monastery named Padma Sambhav Mahavira.  He is also scheduled to give a one-day teaching on the Four Empowerments of Guru Pema Thoe Treng Tsel at the Phuntsoling Tibetan Settlement. 

On January 14, the Dalai Lama will address a gathering in Bhubaneswar.

Image: The Dalai Lama