Kathmandu, Nov 23: The Dharmodaya Sabha has urged Dharmaguru Dalai Lama, who is living in exile in India, to stop spreading illusion and lie about the birthplace of Gautam Buddha.

Issuing a statement here today, the Sabha has said it was objectionable statement made by a religious personality like Lama that Gautam Buddha was born in India. As even the United Nations has recognized Nepal as a birthplace of Buddha and enlisted the place in world heritage list, it was very saddening to hear Lama say that he was born in India.