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26 Nov 2020, 00:25 GMT+10
Wellington [New Zealand], November 25 (ANI): New Zealand Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Gaurav Sharma on Wednesday created history by becoming the first parliamentarian of Indian origin to take oath in Sanskrit language on foreign land.
Dr Sharma, who hails from Himachal Pradesh, was recently elected as an MP from the Labour Party in New Zealand.
"I, Gaurav Sharma, swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth the second and her successors according to law, so help me God," he said during the swearing-in session in New Zealand's Parliament.
In a tweet, Muktesh Pardeshi, High Commissioner to New Zealand and Samoa, said: "@gmsharmanz one of the youngest, newly elected MP in NZ Parliament took oath today, first in NZ's indigenous Maori language, followed by India's classical language- Sanskrit, showing deep respect for cultural traditions of both India and New Zealand."While responding to a tweet that asked why he did not speak in Hindi, Dr Sharma said: "To be honest I did think of that, but then there was the question of doing it in Pahari (my first language) or Punjabi. Hard to keep everyone happy. Sanskrit made sense as it pays homage to all the Indian languages (including the many I can't speak)"Sharma, who is a doctor by profession, had won Hamilton West by defeating Tim Macindoe of the National Party by 4,386 votes. Before that, he had unsuccessfully fought elections in the year 2017.
He is the second Indian-origin leader in the world to take oath in Sanskrit, after Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who took the oath of office on July 16 this year. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Indianapolis Post news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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