'Suck my tongue': Dalai Lama lambasted after video shows him kiss young boy on lips
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of the Tibetan community, apologized Monday after bizarre video of him kissing a young Indian boy on the lips and asking him to suck his tongue went viral.
The footage, which took place during a public event in India, has sparked widespread criticism with child rights groups as well as social media users calling the move inappropriate and calling for the 87-year-old head monk of Buddhism's removal.
The video
The incident took place on Feb. 28 at the the Dalai Lama's temple in Dharamshala, the BBC reported.
Video shows the Noble Peace Prize winner sitting in a chair with the unidentified boy standing directly in front of him and several people surrounding them including one holding a cell phone.
While holding the boy's hand, the Dalai Lama points to his mouth and kisses the boy on the lips. People in the background are then heard clapping and laughing.
The leader then rests his forehead on the boy's forehead, before sticking out his tongue, saying "and suck my tongue" Read More..
