Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Raksha Bandhan: Sisters Visit Inmate Brothers At Ashoknagar Jail
Raksha Bandhan is a festival when sisters tie special threads called rakhis on their brothers’ wrists.
At Ashoknagar jail, sisters were allowed to meet their brothers who are prisoners.
They put tilak on their brothers’ foreheads and shared sweets.
Many people became emotional during the meetings.
Each prisoner was given 10 minutes with visiting family members.
Some women were allowed to bring young children into the jail.
Jail staff checked visitors and their identity cards before allowing them inside.
In Sehore, people also tied rakhis to trees to show that nature should be protected.
Ashoknagar jail authorities arranged special Raksha Bandhan meetings for prisoners’ sisters.
Women tied rakhis, applied tilak and shared sweets with their inmate brothers.
The jail housed 215 prisoners, including nine women.
Each prisoner received 10 minutes for the rakhi meeting, with visits scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m.
In Sehore, Yoga School learners tied rakhis to trees and pledged to conserve water and protect nature.
- Who
- Sisters, brothers held at Ashoknagar jail, jail officials and Yoga School learners in Sehore.
- What
- Special Raksha Bandhan meetings were held at the jail, while Sehore learners tied rakhis to trees.
- When
- On Friday, during Raksha Bandhan 2026.
- Where
- Ashoknagar jail in Madhya Pradesh and a Yoga School in Sehore.
- Why
- To allow family members to observe Raksha Bandhan and to promote water conservation and care for nature.
- Prison population
- 215 prisoners, including nine women
- Meeting schedule
- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m.
- Meeting duration
- Each prisoner received 10 minutes
- Children allowed
- Three women with children up to six years old could enter
- Permitted offerings
- Two pieces of seasonal fruit and 250 grams of sweets
- Entry requirements
- Visitors had to bring original photo identification and photocopies and undergo searches
- Nature initiative
- Sehore learners tied rakhis to trees and pledged to save water