US EditionMirwaiz Umar Farooq Condemns Bihar CM's Veil Incident
Javed Akhtar condemned Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's act of pulling down a Muslim doctor’s hijab during appointment letter distribution and demanded an unconditional apology.
- Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister, pulled down the hijab of one of the newly appointed AYUSH doctors on Last Monday , prompting lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar to demand an unconditional apology on Thursday .
- The video circulated widely online, prompting immediate backlash as opposition groups shared it on social media , with Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti criticising Mr. Kumar on December 16, 2025.
- The circulated clip shows Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar briefly pulling down the woman doctor's naqaab, exposing her mouth and chin, while Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary tries to intervene and bystanders laugh.
- The episode has prompted calls for Mr. Kumar's resignation and legal action, including a complaint by Sumaiya Rana, Samajwadi Party leader, while Nitish Kumar on Thursday donated his one-month salary to the Janata Dal fund.
- Akhtar, who earlier this year questioned the link between clothing and strength at the SOA Literary Festival, said dignity lies in choice and condemned touching a woman without consent.
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Condemns Bihar CM's Veil Incident
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Condemns Bihar CM's Veil Incident Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, has strongly condemned an incident involving Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, labeling it as a serious breach of personal dignity and moral boundaries. The incident saw Kumar removing a woman's veil during a formal event at the chief minister's secretariat in Patna.The event, captured in a video that has since gone viral, occurred as…
Javed Akhtar seeks 'unconditional apology' from Bihar CM
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‘Nitish Kumar owes an unconditional apology to the lady’: After Zaira Wasim, Javed Akhtar condemns Bihar CM’s ‘naqab’ pulling act
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