His Holiness has written to the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Vijay Rupani, to express his sadness at the loss of life and devastation of property that has occurred as a result of severe monsoon flooding in parts of Gujarat.
“I understand that everything is being done to rescue those affected and that relief efforts are underway,” he wrote. “I would like to express my deep condolences to you, the families who have lost loved ones and others affected by some of the worst flooding in more than a century.
“As a mark of my sympathy, I would like to make a donation from the Dalai Lama Trust towards the relief and rescue efforts.”
