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The Muslim doc whose hijab was pulled down by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not articulation work connected Saturday (December 20, 2025) the past time of the joining.
On December 15, while distributing assignment letters to recently appointed AYUSH doctors (Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, and Unani), Mr. Kumar had pulled down the hijab of Nusrat Parveen erstwhile she approached to person the assignment letter. She is simply a postgraduate pupil of Government Tibbi College and Hospital successful Patna.
According to her friend, Ms. Parveen was expected to articulation the work contiguous astatine a superior wellness centre successful Sabalpur nether Patna Sadar aft reporting to territory civilian surgeon Avinash Kumar Singh.
“Today (December 20) by 6 p.m. was the past day to articulation the duty, but she did not come. However, it does not mean that she cannot articulation later. There is simply a anticipation if the wellness section allows her to join. There would beryllium nary occupation successful that,” Mr. Singh told The Hindu.
Ever since the incident, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and respective sections of nine person been criticising Mr. Kumar’s act. Lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar has demanded an unconditional apology from the Chief Minister.
However, erstwhile asked astir the issue, Union Minister Giriraj Singh brushed it speech and said that the pistillate “can garbage to instrumentality the occupation oregon spell to hell”.
The incidental besides drew a absorption from Jharkhand Health Minister Irfan Ansari who offered Ms. Parveen a authorities occupation with a monthly wage of ₹3 lakh. “The inhuman and shameful incidental with pistillate doc Dr. Nusrat Parveen successful Bihar has shaken the full country. Pulling down the hijab is not conscionable an insult to 1 woman, but to the Constitution and humanity. In Jharkhand, determination is nary compromise connected the respect for daughters and doctors. We volition springiness her ₹3 lakh monthly salary, authorities job, posting of choice, afloat information and respectful environment,” helium said.
Mr. Ansari slammed the Bihar Chief Minister and asked him to tender an apology for his act.
