Doctor whose hijab was removed by Nitish Kumar not likely to join service

PATNA: Nusrat Parveen whose hijab was pulled down by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar while giving an appointment order, is not likely to join service. She said that she will not join the job due to severe humiliation. Although relatives and friends are trying to dissuade her from her decision, she is reportedly not giving in. She has to join service on December 20.

The doctor was insulted on December 15 while receiving the appointment letter.

The chief minister removed the hijab of Dr Nusrat Parveen when appointment letters were being distributed to newly recruited AYUSH doctors. The video was widely circulated on social media. The deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary was seen trying to stop the chief minister.

RJD and the congress had shared the video of it on their X handles. ‘What has happened to Nitish ji? His mental state has now reached a completely pitiable condition,’ the congress wrote in Hindi on X. Has Nitish Babu now become a 100 per cent member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, said RJD.

‘Look at his shameless act. This is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He pulled down the hijab of a woman doctor while giving her appointment letter. The highest office-bearer in Bihar is doing such a despicable act in public. Think about how safe women are in the state. Nitish Kumar, who did this despicable act, should resign immediately. This is intolerable,’ the Congress criticized.

Although the incident had sparked a controversy, neither Nitish Kumar nor the BJP has responded to the issue. The opposition has demanded a clarification on the BJP's stand over the issue.