The controversy stems from a viral video dated December 15, which shows Nitish Kumar allegedly pulling down the face veil (niqab/hijab) of a Muslim doctor during an official event in Patna, where appointment letters were being distributed to newly recruited AYUSH doctors.

Srinagar, Dec 19: People’s Democratic party leader, on Friday approached the Kothibagh Police Station in Srinagar to lodge an FIR against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral ‘video showing him pulling down a Muslim woman doctor’s niqab during an official event’, which she described as “vulgar and derogatory.”   She was joined by […]

Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday said he was not aware of reports that a female doctor had refused to join duty following an incident in which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was seen publicly removing the veil from her face.

Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said he was unaware of reports that Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by CM had refused to join duty

The Grand Mufti said the removal of the hijab was an act of humiliation and a betrayal of constitutional values. He said that such an incident is an insult to 22 crore Indian Muslims.