17th Lok Sabha: Religious slogans fly in Parliament as MPs take oath

AIMIM chief and MP from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi chanted "Jai Bheem, Jai Meem, Takbeer Allahu Akbar, Jai Hind", after members from the ruling side shouted slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande mataram'.

#WATCH: Slogans of Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram raised in the Lok Sabha as AIMIM MP from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi comes to take his oath. He concluded his oath with "Jai Bhim! Takbir! Allahu Akbar! Jai Hind!" pic.twitter.com/TGt7bRfDfC

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Reacting to the chanting of slogans, Owaisi said, "It is good that they remember such things when they see me, I hope they will also remember the constitution and deaths of children in Muzaffarpur." (Photo: ANI)

While MPs were chanting 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Vande Mataram', AAP's Bhagwant Mann who also took oath on Tuesday concluded with "Inquilab Zindabad".

Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party MP from Punjab's Sangrur, Bhagwant Mann takes oath as member of the Lok Sabha, concludes with "Inquilab Zindabad". pic.twitter.com/S6LSzSkLRC

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The oath-taking of the newly elected MPs in Lok Sabha continued Tuesday. Aam Aadmi Party MP from Punjab's Sangrur, Bhagwant Mann, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol, Ravi Kishan and several other MPs took oath. (Photo: ANI)

Slogans of 'Mandir vahin banayenge' were raised in the Lok Sabha as BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj, who contest 2019 election from Unnao, took oath as a Member of Parliament. BJP MP from Unnao Sakshi Maharaj took oath in Sanskrit.

#WATCH: Slogans of 'Mandir vahin banayenge' were raised in the Lok Sabha as BJP's winning candidate from Unnao, Sakshi Maharaj took oath as a Member of Parliament, in Sanskrit, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/Cr6IQNbXJF

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Chantings of slogans like 'Jai Shri Ram', 'Vande Mataram', 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' were continuously raised in the Parliament as MPs taking oath after the commencement of the 17th Lok Sabha on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini concluded her oath with 'Radhey, Radhey' and a phrase from shloka in praise of Lord Krishna. 

#WATCH: BJP MP from UP's Mathura, Hema Malini takes oath as a Member of Parliament at the Lok Sabha. She concluded her oath with "Radhe Radhe! Krishnam Vande, Jagat Guru." pic.twitter.com/MWLvK6HAqX

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Taking a dig, Congress President Rahul Gandhi asked BJP Arun Kumar Sagar, who chanted 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' twice, to raise the slogan "one more time".

Gandhi again repeated "one more time" after the next BJP MP Ajay Kumar also raised the slogan of "Bharat Mata ki Jai".

Kumar than retorted he will raise the slogan again if Gandhi can complete it by chanting 'Jai' following which Gandhi said "Jai Hind" and was joined by other Congress members. 

While many BJP MPs ended their oath with chants of 'Bharat mata ki jai' and Jai Shri Ram, Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, objected to Vande Mataram slogan, drawing protests from members of treasury benches who demanded an apology from him. 

#WATCH: Slogans of Vande Mataram raised in Lok Sabha after Samajwadi Party's MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq says, "Jahan tak Vande Mataram ka taaluq hai, it is against Islam we cannot follow it" after concluding his oath. pic.twitter.com/8Sugg8u8ah

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Responding to the raising of slogans 'Vande Matram' in Lok Sabha, Samajwadi Party's MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq said, "Jahan tak Vande Mataram ka taaluq hai, it is against Islam we cannot follow it" after concluding his oath.

While he was taking oath, chantings like Vande Mataram were being chanted by other members in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: ANI video screen grab) 

Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on being asked if there’s any problem in saying ‘Vande Matram’, said, "Main keh raha hun dharti maa meri hai, dharti maa se bada kaun hai? Dharti maa se koi bada ho toh bathao. ("I am saying mother earth is mine, who is greater than mother earth, if there is anything, then please tell me") 

He was asked to respond on 'Vande Matram' slogans as one of his party MP said that chanting 'Vande Matram' was against Islam. (Photo: ANI)

As West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee's name was called for oath, BJP members chanted 'Jai Shri Ram'. Responding to chanting by treasury benches, he said even Modiji is not so much popular in the House.

When the members from the West Bengal, especially those belonging to Trinamool Congress, took oath, those from the treasury benches teased them with 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan. TMC members countered with slogans like Jai Hind, Jai Bengal, Jai Maa Durga and Jai Mamata.

Kalyan Banerjee of TMC recited 'Durga Path' after concluding his oath while his party colleague Abu Taher Khan began his oath with 'Bismillah, ar-Rahman, ar Rahim' and ended with 'Allahu Akbar'.

Devendra Singh Bhole began with 'Om Namah Shivay', while Ravindra concluded his oath 'Jai Yogi, Jai Modi'. Nisith Pramanik came to the House with 'rajbongshi pagdi' and took oath in Bengali.

Banerjee hoped that he will continue to get blessing from members of treasury benches.

Ravi Kishan, Bhojpuri actor-turned-politician and MP from Gorakhpur, took oath in a dramatic style, adding pauses with emphasis as he read the text.

He chanted 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Guru Gorakhnath Ki Jai.' (Photo: ANI)