Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrived at Delhi airport on Sunday afternoon for his medical health check-up. Visuals show a convoy of cars belonging to the Delhi police lined up in a queue as the Tibetan leader gets out of his car and makes his way to the city.
The spiritual leader left for the national capital early this morning from Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Visuals showed the spiritual leader arriving at the Kangra Airport in Dharmshala in his car, accompanied by monks. Devotees lined up in a queue to catch a glimpse of the Tibetan leader.
As per sources, Dalai Lama had earlier skipped the session for Taiwanese teachings scheduled for October 2–3 due to bad health. Sources also told that his upcoming visit to Sikkim can be postponed due to health reasons.
Speaking to a leading news agency, Dalai Lama’s personal secretary, Chhime Rigzin said that there was nothing to worry about and that the Tibetan guru would be back in the next couple of days.
He went on to say that the spiritual leader will arrive at the hotel in the national capital today and will visit the hospital, probably AIIMS, for a health check-up.
Earlier, Dalai Lama expressed grief over the loss of lives and widespread damage to property that occurred in Sikkim as a result of the flash floods on Tuesday night, his office informed.
The Tibetan spiritual leader further said that, as a mark of his solidarity with the people of Sikkim, he has asked the Dalai Lama Trust to make a donation towards relief and rescue efforts.