Indian-origin MP in New Zealand, Dr Gaurav Sharma, takes oath in Sanskrit
India | November 25, 2020 17:49 ISTDr Gaurav Sharma, one of the youngest and newly-elected MPs in New Zealand, on Wednesday took oath in Sanskrit in the country's Parliament.
Dr Gaurav Sharma, one of the youngest and newly-elected MPs in New Zealand, on Wednesday took oath in Sanskrit in the country's Parliament.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated multi-storeyed flats, which have come in place of old bungalows, in Delhi for Members of Parliament on Monday via video-conferencing.
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