After MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan greeted the New Zealand Parliament in Malayalam for the first time in the country’s history, the House was recently introduced to another Indian language. This time it was newly-elected MP, Dr. Gaurav Sharma, who took the oath in Sanskrit.
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00:00Aham Gaurav Sharma Satyanishthate Shudra Karaneen Vastaviktyach Ghoshyami
00:30Nishchitam Karomicha Yath Videhanusaram Mahamaheem Maharajya Elizabeth Dvitya Tasya Anuvartinam
00:36Uttradhikarinamcha Prati Aham Vishwasnaya Nishthavancha Bhavishyami
00:42Aham Gaurav Sharma Satyanishthate Shudra Karaneen Vastaviktyach Ghoshyami
00:48Nishchitam Karomicha Yath Videhanusaram Mahamaheem Maharajya Elizabeth Dvitya Tasya Anuvartinam
00:54Aham Vishwasnaya Nishthavancha Bhavishyami
01:24Nishchitam Karomicha Yath Videhanusaram Mahamaheem Maharajya
02:02For the first time, my mother tongue, Malayalam, has been spoken in this house.
02:06I extended my heartfelt thanks and wishes to everyone, to all those who have supported me on my journey to Parliament, including the Malayali community in New Zealand.
02:24I want us to be a nation that also values heritage languages.
02:28Language connects us to our unique histories and identities.
02:32A truly egalitarian nation where everyone is valued, regardless of where they come from or what they sound like.
02:40Where migrants don't feel that they have to change their names to be considered for jobs that they are qualified for.
02:48Where people from different ethnic communities are well represented in leadership roles.
02:54Our collective strength lies in our diversity.
02:58We are strong because of our diversity and not in spite of it.