The meet … expressed its deep concern over the reported increase in Christian evangelical activities at Tirumala and Tirupati. The meet cited a High Court ruling which said "the rights of Tirumala-Tirupati vest with Lord Venkateswara himself and the trust board and the E.O. are only trustees of the property. None can take any measures violating the right.
Shedding light on the secretive talks, a Chinese government official said in May the Dalai Lama’s envoys raised the issue of Greater Tibet which China cannot accept.
Parts of the western Chinese provinces of Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and Yunnan are home to large ethnic Tibetan populations and claimed by Tibetan exiles as part of Greater Tibet. But Beijing rejects the claim.
"It is easy for one to see the Dalai Lama’s ulterior motive: eventually seeking Tibetan independence," the commentary said.
