Om Birla Fulfils 6-Year-Old Promise, Attends Wedding Of Pulwama Martyr’s Daughter – News18

Last Updated:April 12, 2025, 23:03 IST

Om Birla, also the Lok Sabha MP from Kota attended the wedding in Sangod village and performed the ritual of Bhaat or Maira while assuming the role of a brother of bride’s mother.

Om Birla attends Pulwama martyr’s daughter’s wedding (X/@ombirla)

Om Birla attends wedding: Fulfilling a six-year-old promise, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the wedding ceremony of a Pulwama martyr’s daughter in Rajasthan’s Kota on Friday.

Birla, also the Lok Sabha MP from Kota attended the wedding in Sangod village and performed the ritual of Bhaat or Maira while assuming the role of a brother of bride’s mother.

Birla fulfilled the commitment by presenting customary gifts to 25-year-old Reena Meena, daughter of the late Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier Hemraj, who laid down his life in service in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

In 2019, Speaker Birla visited the bereaved family and assured them that they would never be alone. He promised Madhubala (Hemraj’s wife) to stand by her like a brother. In subsequent years, Madhubala would tie a rakhi on Birla’s wrist and perform traditional rituals on Raksha Bandhan.

Rajasthan Energy Minister Heeralal Nagar also accompanied the Lok Sabha Speaker at the ceremony.

In the Hindu wedding tradition, Bhaat or Maira is a ritual where a brother offers gifts to his sister on the occasion of her child’s wedding.

Birla and Nagar offered a ceremonial ’odhani’ and other gifts to the late jawan’s wife, who in return adorned them with a traditional tilak and performed an aarti.

The Speaker also paid floral tribute to the statue of Hemraj Meena. “His courage and love for the nation continue to inspire all of us. It’s my sacred duty to stand by his family always,” Birla said.

The Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the attack.

(With inputs from PTI)

Location :

Kota, India, India