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Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi reaffirms commitment to NDA following crit
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Manjhi also acknowledged that differences of opinion occasionally arise with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but described them as issues between brothers. He said he has always stood by Nitish Kumar and cited the hijab controversy as an example of when he was the first to come out in
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary meet PM Modi in New Delh
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday.
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Lalu Prasad Yadav undergoes successful eye surgery at Centre for Sight in
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Senior political leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav successfully underwent cataract and retinal surgery at Centre for Sight in New Delhi. The procedure was conducted smoothly, and his condition is stated to be stable. He is comfortable and recovering well following t
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"Regrettable and unfortunate": BSP Chief Mayawati advises Nitish Kumar to
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
A debate erupted after a video showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly attempting to remove a woman's hijab during a public event went viral on social media, drawing sharp reactions from students, college authorities and political leaders across the country.
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"What happened was wrong...": Muslim woman doctor classmate on Nitish Kuma
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Bilkis Parveen, a classmate of the Muslim woman doctor whose hijab was removed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, emphasised that what happened was wrong, stating, "No one has the right to touch someone without their consent."
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"Regrettable that nation not protesting": SP MP Zia ur Rahman Barq on 'hij
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq on Friday termed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's action to pull down the veil from a woman doctor's face as "unfortunate."
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PDP's Iltija Mufti lodges police complaint against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar o
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Friday lodged a police complaint against the Bihar Chief Minister for pulling down the veil from a woman doctor's face while handing her the letter of appointment.
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'Hijab, burqa are crowns on women's heads': AIMIM's Waris Pathan slams Bih
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
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
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"Publicly apologise": SP MP Iqra Hasan criticises Nitish Kumar over hijab
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral incident involving a woman's hijab, calling the act "humiliating" and demanding a public apology from the Chief Minister.
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"What else can we expect from BJP": J-K CM Omar Abdullah slams Giriraj Sin
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah slammed Union Minister Giriraj Singh for defending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hijab row, stating, "This is exactly what we can expect from the BJP."
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Giriraj Singh defends Bihar CM over hijab row, says "did nothing wrong"
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday defended Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral video showing him attempting to remove a woman's hijab, saying he did so as a guardian.
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"I condemn it in very strong words": Javed Akhtar calls for unconditional
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has strongly criticized Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral video that shows him attempting to remove a woman's hijab during a government event in Patna.
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