Dalai Lama supports Hazare's movement

Supporting Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today said corruption is also a form of violence.

Supporting Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday said corruption is also a form of violence.

"Yes.... Corruption is a very very serious problem.... It is also a form of violence where people try to realise their wrong dreams," the Dalai Lama said at a function marking the 76th founders day of the Doon School in dehradun.

He was asked by a student whether he supported Hazare's movement against corruption.

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The Nobel laureate also said that "some countries like China don't care about corruption and moral values".

He also asked people to follow Gandhian principles of non-violence and honesty in order to make India more vibrant and rich.