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From CNN's Tenzin Dharpo in Dharamsala and Sugam Pokharel in Atlanta and Swati Gupta in New DelhiThe Dalai Lama on today announced he will donate"essential supplies like food and medicine for the poor and needy members of the community”His office said in a statement that he had written to the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, the northern Indian state where Dharamsala — the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile — is located, to express his support.
The Dalai Lama expressed"confidence" that the steps being taken by the Narendra Modi government"will be effective in containing the spread of the virus." The amount of the donation was not disclosed, as per usual practice. Meanwhile, the Delhi government will give online passes to people provide essential services so they can operate around the clock, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.
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