The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha commenced Monday with jubilant BJP members raising 'Jai Shri Ram and Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogans as several members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi took oath.
As the Leader of the House, Modi was the first to take oath as member of the lower house
"When we come to Parliament, we should forget 'paksh' (treasury) and 'vipaksh' (opposition). We should think about issues with a 'nishpaksh' (impartial) spirit and work in the larger interest of the nation," he said,
BJP members from Bihar Gopal jee Thakur and Ashok Kumar Yadav took oath in Maithili