Reply #10: Dalai Lama 'to resign' if violence worsens

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Source: BBC

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The Dalai Lama will step down as leader of Tibet's government-in-exile if violence by protesters in the region worsens, the exiled spiritual leader said Tuesday after China's premier blamed his supporters for the growing unrest.

"The Chinese prime minister accuses me of all these things I said," the Dalai Lama said.

"Absolutely not. Prime minister come here and investigate thoroughly all our files, or record my speeches. Then the prime minister will know how much is distorted by local officials."

However, he said he was concerned by the wave of violence in Tibet which erupted last Friday and has left an undetermined number of people dead.

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