US EditionDoctor Whose Naqab Was Removed by Nitish Kumar Fails to Join Duty: Officials
PDP filed an FIR against Nitish Kumar after he pulled a Muslim doctor's niqab at a government event, prompting protests and calls for accountability across Kashmir.
- On December 15, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulled down Muslim doctor Dr Nusrat Parveen's niqab at a government function in Patna, and a video of the incident went viral.
- On Friday, PDP leader Iltija Mufti filed a complaint at Kothi Bagh Police Station, Srinagar, and led a protest at Lal Chowk as widespread condemnation spread across the Kashmir Valley.
- PDP leader Iltija Mufti said, `Instead of apologising, the Bihar Chief Minister’s allied BJP leaders are making vulgar statements and attempting to justify the act`, calling the removal a forceful stripping that humiliates Muslim women.
- Iltija Mufti demanded an unconditional apology and warned that a chief minister breaking the law sends a wrong message, while Omar Abdullah urged Nitish Kumar to apologise personally and persuade the doctor to accept the appointment.
- BJP spokespersons and MPs defended Nitish Kumar as critics from the National Conference and PDP warned that such acts could normalise insults to Muslims.
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Bihar doctor whose hijab was removed by Nitish Kumar fails to join duty
The doctor whose hijab was removed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during an appointment letter distribution event earlier this week has not yet reported for duty even as the incident continued to trigger widespread outrage.
Hijab row: Doctor whose naqab was pulled by Nitish Kumar fails to join duty; officials report no contact
A woman doctor, at the center of a recent controversy involving Bihar's Chief Minister, has not reported for duty. Officials confirmed no contact with her or her family. The doctor, who was questioned about her face veil during an event, reportedly wants to avoid media attention. Her joining ...
'Painful Incident': Bihar Gov slams CM's niqab removal act
Patna: Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday said he was “disappointed” to witness the row after the niqab (veil) of a doctor was removed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Khan was referring to a video clip which sparked a major political row, which took place on Monday at the chief minister’s secretariat in Patna when Ayush doctors had gathered to receive their letters of appointment. When the woman came up for her letter, Kumar saw her n…
Protests erupted in Patna after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly pulled off the hijab of a Muslim female teacher. The protesters are outraged by the incident. Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has also filed a police complaint against Nitish Kumar. She said the Chief Minister removed the hijab but has yet to apologize.
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