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.
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
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.
Speaking to ANI, Mahua Maji said, "Everyone should ensure that a woman is treated with respect and is not harmed, regardless of her caste, religion, or age. If their actions have resulted in disrespecting that woman, then this should not happen; it is wrong, and we condemn it."
Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said, "Forget that she was a Muslim woman, that she was wearing a hijab; how can it ever be right to lay hands on any woman in this manner, to touch her clothes?... What right did he have to touch a woman's clothes? And then to forcibly remove a M
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."
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.
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.
While addressing a press conference at the party office in Lucknow, Yadav said the issue related to the alleged codeine-based cough syrup case would be raised in the Legislative Assembly, calling it a matter of serious public concern.
The chief minister called the incident "unfortunate" and said such actions were unacceptable, recalling a similar incident during elections in Jammu and Kashmir in the past.