US EditionThis Viral Video of Actor Sanjay Dutt Allegedly Criticising CM Nitish Kumar over the Niqab-Pulling Incident Is Edited
- On Monday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulled down a Muslim doctor's hijab while handing appointment letters to more than 1,200 AYUSH doctors at an event in Patna.
- Kumar's party, the Janata Dal , is part of the BJP-led alliance that won Bihar last month with the BJP as the single largest party, continuing long campaigns against the hijab including Karnataka's 2022 classroom ban.
- The visuals posted on X showed a minister trying to stop Nitish Kumar, Bihar Chief Minister, as he pulled the hijab of the woman doctor while others laughed, exposing her face.
- Opposition leaders condemned the act, demanded Nitish Kumar's resignation, and staged protests, while Giriraj Singh, Union minister, and Zama Khan, Minority Welfare Minister and JD leader, defended him; JD posted on X Thursday that Kumar has always supported minorities.
- Critics note the incident fits a pattern of policing Muslim identity by the BJP, with nearly 18 percent of Bihar's 127 million residents Muslim and experts citing Karnataka 2022 hijab ban's impact on schooling.
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This viral video of actor Sanjay Dutt allegedly criticising CM Nitish Kumar over the niqab-pulling incident is edited
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is facing criticism after a video from a public event showed him pulling down the niqab of a Muslim woman. The clip went viral, with many calling the act inappropriate and disrespectful, and questioning the conduct of a public representative (here, here, and here). Following the incident, a video began circulating on social media (here, here) claiming to show Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt criticising JD(U) chief …
'Hijab, Burqa Are Crowns on Women's Heads': AIMIM's Waris Pathan Slams Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over Recent Hijab Row
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) national spokesperson Waris Pathan, describing the hijab and burqa as a symbol of women's honour, dignity and respect and "the crown on their heads," strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the viral hijab row and demanded an unconditional apology from him. India News | 'Hijab, Burqa Are Crowns on Women's Heads': AIMIM's Waris …
Hijab Row: Bihar Health Minister Unaware Of Doctor's Refusal To Join Duty
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.
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Pakistan Live NewsComplaint registered against Bihar CM for pulling Muslim woman's hijab
A leader of India's Samajwadi Party on Thursday filed a complaint against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for pulling down the hijab of a newly recruited Muslim doctor during an official event.Political leaders and journalists slammed...
Giriraj Singh’s ‘jahannum mein jaye’ remarks on woman at centre of ‘naqab row’ triggers backlash - The Tribune
Singh was responding to Monday’s incident in Patna where the Bihar CM pulled the ‘naqab’ (veil) off the face of the newly-recruited AYUSH doctor while she was receiving her letter of appointment.
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