A video depicting the Dalai Lama, the non secular chief of Tibet, purportedly kissing a boy on the lips after which requesting the kid to “suck his tongue” has prompted a public outcry. The broadly circulated footage reveals the Buddhist monk extending his tongue and asking the boy to suck on it throughout an interplay through which the kid was paying his respects.

The venue and date of the occasion weren’t instantly clear.

Twitter customers have expressed their disapproval of the incident, with many describing it as “creepy”, “disgusting”, and “repulsive” behaviour.

Claiming that she was “utterly shocked to see this display by the Dalai Lama,” one @Sanginamby tweeted, “In the past too, he’s had to apologize for his sexist comments. But saying – Now suck my tongue to a small boy is disgusting.”

Another Twitter person @NatlyDenise_ wrote, ” This is an alarming scene! The Dalai Lama, who has had ties to NXIVM prior to now, caught on digital camera attempting to make advances to an Indian boy. You can clearly see the boy’s physique language as he yanks again the primary time, then throws his head upward because the Dalai-Lama says ‘SUCK…’”

Author Rejimon Kuttappan (@rejitweets) tweeted, “So, the .@DalaiLama is kissing an #Indian boy at a Buddhist event and he even tries to touch his tongue. He actually says ‘suck my tongue’ Now why would he do that? Whats happening Nobel laureate Dalai Lama?”

Some observers remarked that the conduct of different people within the footage, who may be seen applauding and smiling, was equally troubling. One person noticed that the absence of outcry from these current throughout the incident implies that the Dalai Lama’s behaviour might not have been perceived as offensive.

The earlier week noticed scholar musicians from a number of faculties performing a long-life prayer providing to the Dalai Lama on the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, utilising conventional devices and singing.

Back in 2019, the Dalai Lama ignited a big controversy by stating that if his successor have been a girl, she would should be “attractive”. “If a female Dalai Lama comes, she should be more attractive,” he had remarked in an interview with a British broadcaster that was broadcast from his exile in Dharamsala, eliciting criticism worldwide. However, he subsequently apologised for his contentious remarks.