New Delhi, July 29 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday led the Lower house of Parliament in congratulating grandmasters Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy for their achievements in the FIDE Women's World Cup.

"I would like to inform you that India's Divya Deshmukh has won the FIDE Women's World Cup Final in Batumi, Georgia. She is the first Indian woman to win this competition. Along with this, she has also become India's fourth women's chess grandmaster. Deshmukh has won the FIDE Women's World Cup Final by defeating her Indian partner, Koneru Humpy. We are happy that both of them are still playing in the final. This is a great news for India, " Om Birla said in his opening remarks.

"The entire world has seen that we congratulate both...