The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Secondary Education in the Uttar Pradesh government, Gulab Devi, celebrated Bhai Dooj with Maulana Mohammad Firoz Khan at her residence in Chandausi, Sambhal district. A picture shows Devi applying a tilak on Maulana's forehead. The two have reportedly been celebrating Bhai Dooj and Raksha Bandhan together for the past 13 years.