Itanagar, February 8 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Sunday that the "revered institution of the Dalai Lama" must not be dragged into baseless narratives or malicious speculations.
Khandu made the statement in response to reports claiming that the Dalai Lama's name appeared in the Epstein files.
"Attempts to defame a sacred spiritual institution through misinformation are deeply irresponsible and condemnable," Khandu wrote on X.
The office of the Dalai Lama, in a statement, said, "Some recent media reports and social media posts concerning the 'Epstein files' are attempting to link His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Jeffrey Epstein."
"We can unequivocally confirm that His Holiness has never met Jeffrey Epstein or authorized any meeting or interaction with him on behalf of His Holiness," the statement added.