Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday wished Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on the occasion of his 85th birthday. Patnaik also posted his picture with the Dalai Lama in his official Twitter handle.
“May you be blessed with good health and long life, spreading love, compassion and peace in the world,” Patnaik tweeted.
Recently, the Dalai Lama had written to Patnaik and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing his sympathy for the loss of lives and properties in the two States ravaged by cyclone Amphan in May.
The Tibetan spiritual leader has visited Odisha several times and had met Patnaik at his residence in November 2017. There is a Tibetan settlement at Chandragiri in Gajapati district of the State.
