Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accorded warm welcome to Boddh Dharmguru Dalai lama on reaching State on Saturday. Prominent Citizens and Senior Administrative Officers were present at the State hangar to welcome Dalai lama.
Dalai lama will participate and bless Narmada Seva Yatra at Dewas on March 19. He will also deliver lecture on practical methods to remain happy, ethics and enrichment of internal spirituality and peace in Assembly auditorium. It may be mentioned that Dalai lama has visited the state at the special invitation of the Chief Minister Chouhan.
Terming the yatra as praise worthy initiative of the State Government, Dalai lama has supported the Narmada Seva Yatra being set out to conserve Narmada river.
Newly appointed Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court Hemant Gupta, Chief Secretary BP Singh, DGP Rishi Kumar Shukla, Divisional Commissioner Bhopal Ajatshatru, Collector Bhopal Nishant Warwade and Eminent Citizens also accorded welcome to Dalai lama on the occasion.
Besides, Dalai lama would deliver lecture on the subject ‘The art of becoming happy’ at State Assembly auditorium at 1.30 pm on Sunday. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and State assembly Speaker Sitasaran Sharma would especially remain present on the occasion. The programme is being conducted by Culture department of Madhya Pradesh.
This is probably for the first time that this Boudh guru lama is coming to Bhopal to attend Narmada Seva Yatra and the lecture programme.