Rastriya Prajatantra Party Lawmaker Takes Oath in Sanskrit

Kathmandu. Khushbu Oli, a lawmaker from the Hindu nationalist and monarchist party Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), took her oath in the Sanskrit language.

She took the oath in Sanskrit during the swearing-in ceremony held at Singha Durbar on Thursday. She is the only lawmaker to take the oath in Sanskrit.

Previously, independent lawmaker Kiran Kumar Sah had taken the oath in Sanskrit after the 2079 elections. Before that, there was no record in the parliament of any lawmaker taking the oath in Sanskrit. Based on this, Khushbu becomes the second lawmaker to take the oath in Sanskrit.

Oli stated that Sanskrit is the fundamental basis of civilization, culture, and knowledge. She said, 'While countries from America to Germany are understanding its importance and conserving and studying it, we have allowed our own heritage to weaken. Therefore, to highlight this reality, to stand proudly for our identity, to resume Sanskrit classes in every school, and to send a strong message for the conservation and promotion of Sanskrit, I have decided to take the oath in the Sanskrit language.'

It was reported that 63 lawmakers took the oath in their mother tongues during the swearing-in ceremony.