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Sanskrit Becomes Third Most Popular Language Among MPs For Taking Lok Sabha Oath; English Sees Big Drop
BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi taking oath in Sanskrit. (Courtesy Lok Sabha TV)
Even as the number of MPs who have taken their oath in English in the 17th Lok Sabha has seen a massive decline from 114 in 2014 to 54, Sanskrit has emerged as the third most popular language for officially being sworn in the lower house of Parliament.
A total of 39 MPs took oath in Tamil, up from just 7 in the last Lok Sabha, while Telugu saw a spike to 24 from 13.
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