US EditionNitish Removes Recruit’s Hijab at Bihar Govt Event, Oppn Says He Is ‘Not in Control’
Nitish Kumar questioned and forcibly removed a hijab from a newly appointed AYUSH doctor during a letter distribution event attended by officials and ministers.
- On Monday at 'Samvad,' Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulled down Nusrat Parveen's hijab while handing her an appointment letter as he asked, `what is this?`
- The ceremony at 'Samvad' involved a mass appointment drive, distributing letters to over 1,000 AYUSH doctors including 685 Ayurveda, 393 homeopaths, 205 Unani practitioners, and 10 appointees handed letters in person.
- In the clip, an official intervenes and Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary attempts to restrain Nitish Kumar as the viral footage shows Kumar pulling down the woman’s hijab.
- The viral clip drew sharp criticism from opposition parties and social media users, with RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari saying it `shows that CM Nitish Kumar is not in control`, and Congress demanding his resignation.
- The episode has become a political flashpoint, with critics questioning the CM's conduct and JD chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar defending Nitish Kumar's record on women empowerment and minority welfare.
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Nitish Kumar pulls down woman's hijab at event; Opposition questions Bihar CM's mental state
During an event in Patna to distribute appointment letters to newly appointed AYUSH doctors, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar drew attention after a video shows him pulling down from the face of a Muslim woman doctor.
Nitish removes recruit’s hijab at Bihar govt event, oppn says he is ‘not in control’
The Opposition parties, including the RJD and the Congress, shared the purported video on their social media accounts and claimed that the incident was the latest proof of the JD(U) president’s “unstable mental health”.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar removes doctor's niqab, receives backlash
Patna: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar pulled the niqab or the face covering of a Muslim woman while distributing appointment letters to newly recruited Ayush doctors, shocking people, including his deputy, Samrat Chaudhary. The event, held at the CM’s residence on Monday, December 15, was conducted to distribute appointment letters to 1,283 Ayush doctors involved in the Ayurvedic, Homoeopathic, and Unani fields. The viral video shows the chie…
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