Following debate across party lines, the motion was passed, sending a strong message of unity and respect.

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Treasurer Mookhey was the first politician anywhere in Australia to take his oath of office on the Bhagavad Gita.

The Hindu festival of lights (also known as Deepavali) is celebrated each year on the 15th Day of the 'Kartik' month (eight month according to the Hindu calendar) on Amavasya (new moon).

Mr Gupta has been serving as the Consul General of India since 2019 for New South  Wales and South Australia and has now been appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Ghana.

"I am incredibly honoured and humbled to be the first Australian Minister, state or federally, to take my oath of allegiance on the Bhagavad Gita."