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Why Speaker Meira Kumar is taking lessons in Urdu

February 16, 2012

Our Delhi correspondent reports that Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar will address Pakistan MPs in Islamabad on February 22.

In a surprise move, two BJP MPs will accompany her delegation. The delegation of six MPs includes -- Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Tarun Vijay both from the BJP,  Mohan Lal Sharma (Congress MP), Syed Haq (CPM), Inder Singh Namdari (Independent), Bhirendra Prasad Bhasya (AGP)

Meira Kumar is expected to return to Delhi on February 25.

Insiders say the Speaker is now taking tutorials in writing Urdu every morning.