The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Indian district of Kangra has described His Holiness (HH) the Dalai Lama’s settling in Dharamshala as, “a matter of great fortune for the people of the state, especially the people of my constituency”. Speaking to congratulate HH on his 85th birthday, Kishan Kapoor, opined that “[India’s highest civilian honour] the Bharat Ratna will be the best gift from the Union government”.