Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla honored his promise to the family of Pulwama martyr Hemraj by performing the Mayra ceremony at his daughter's wedding in Kota. Fulfilling the role of a maternal uncle, Birla supported Hemraj's widow, Madhubala, and presented traditional wedding gifts.
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