New Delhi, June 18 -- Linguistic diversity of India was on full display in the Lok Sabha yesterday when newly elected and re-elected members took oath in their mother tongues as the 17th Lok Sabha commenced proceedings.

Going a step further, some Parliamentarians including Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya were dressed in traditional attires. While Simha wore a Kodava traditional dress, complete with Kupya, Chele and Peeche Kathi, Surya was dressed in silk dhoti, white shirt and a saffron shalya.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took oath in Hindi while many MPs preferred to do so in various regional languages.

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