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Om Birla Fulfills Six-Year Promise at Pulwama Martyr's Daughter's Wedding

The Lok Sabha Speaker performed traditional wedding rituals in Kota, honoring his commitment to the family of CRPF soldier Hemraj, who was killed in the 2019 Pulwama attack.

Om Birla assumed the role of the brother of Reena’s mother Madhubala and performed the ritual of ‘mayra’.
Birla was fulfilling a promise made to his widow, Madhubala Meena and carried a mayra—a traditional wedding gift presented by a brother to his sister’s family during a daughter’s wedding, the speaker’s office said

Overview

  • Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the wedding of Reena Meena, daughter of Pulwama martyr Hemraj, in Sangod village, Rajasthan.
  • Birla performed the Hindu wedding ritual of Bhaat, symbolically assuming the role of a brother to the bride’s mother, Madhubala.
  • State Energy Minister Heeralal Nagar accompanied Birla, further emphasizing political and ceremonial support for the martyr's family.
  • This act fulfilled a promise Birla made six years ago, following the Pulwama attack, to stand by the family and provide ongoing support.
  • The Pulwama attack in 2019, claimed by Jaish-e-Mohammed, resulted in the deaths of 40 CRPF personnel, leaving a lasting impact on national sentiment.