Tibet's exiled Dalai Lama to devolve political role
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has announced a long-awaited plan to devolve his political responsibilities to an elected figure.
The Dalai Lama said he would begin the formal process of stepping down at a meeting of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile next Monday.
The announcement came in a speech by the Dalai Lama marking the anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising.
Sanjoy Majumder reports.
10 Mar 2011