Nepal to allow cremation of Tibetan Buddhist monk | Inquirer News

Nepal to allow cremation of Tibetan Buddhist monk

/ 06:45 PM July 29, 2014

A Tibetan monk gets out from a tent to the backstage during celebrations to mark the birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, July 6, 2014. AP

KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government says it will allow the body of a revered Tibetan Buddhist monk to be brought into the country and cremated.

Information Minister Minendra Risal says it was decided at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that Shamar Rinpoche’s body can be brought in from India and cremated at his monastery just outside Katmandu, Nepal’s capital.

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Nepal’s government had initially stopped Rinpoche’s followers from bringing the body into the country, saying the monk was a Bhutanese national. Some accused the government of fearing anti-China protests by Tibetans during the funeral procession, which is expected to be attended by thousands of Rinpoche’s followers.

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Nepal does not allow Tibetan exiles to protest against China, and police are quick to break up any demonstrations.

The cremation is expected to take place Thursday.

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