Indian-origin MP becomes first Australian politician to take oath on Bhagavad Gita

By NewsGram Staff Writer

Indian-origin Daniel Mookhey became the first politician to be sworn in to an Australian Parliament on the Gita.

32-year-old Mookhey was elected by the Labor party, to fill the vacancy left by Steve Whan's departure, in the New South Wales upper house.

"It is an honour and a privilege to be the first Australian politician to take the oath on The Gita," Mookhey said, as reported by IBN Live.

He reportedly added that the Gita is one of the world's greatest religious texts, along with Bible, Quran and Torah.

Mookhey is originally from Punjab, from where his parents had migrated to Australia in 1973.

Mookhey is not the only Hindu politician who has made his name in politics of foreign countries. Recently Tulsi Gabbard was listed among the 25 most accomplished and influential female leaders in the United States Congress.

In a report by PTI, it was reported that despite being in Congress for just two years, Gabbard was able to work with Democrats and Republicans. She was one of the leading voices on military and foreign affairs on both the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Both these young Hindu leaders have made a prominent mark in the politics of their respective countries.