New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu strongly condemned attempts to link the institution of the Dalai Lama with unverified claims circulating on social media platforms in connection with the "Epstein files", calling such narratives deeply irresponsible, malicious and wholly condemnable.

In a post on X, Khandu said, "The revered institution of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama must not be dragged into baseless narratives or malicious speculation like the so-called 'Epstein files'. Attempts to malign a sacred spiritual institution through misinformation are deeply irresponsible and condemnable."

Khandu's remarks were prompted by the Dalai Lama's office issuing a categorical and unequivocal denial of reports att...