Hijab Row
'Power does not grant permission to violate boundaries': Zaira Wasim slams Nitish Kumar for pulling down woman's hijab
New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: 'Dangal' actor Zaira Wasim has criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for allegedly pulling down a woman’s hijab during a government programme in Patna, an incident that has triggered widespread political outrage.
In a video that went viral on social media, the Chief Minister is seen handing over an appointment certificate to an AYUSH doctor whose head and face were covered.
While presenting the certificate, Nitish Kumar first asked the woman to remove her hijab and, before she could respond, pulled it down himself, the footage shows.
Reacting strongly, Wasim said the incident left her infuriated and demanded an apology from the Chief Minister.
“A woman’s dignity and modesty are not props to toy with. Least of all on a public stage,” Wasim wrote on X.
“As a Muslim woman, watching another woman’s niqab being pulled so casually was deeply disturbing. Power does not grant permission to violate boundaries. Nitish Kumar owes that woman an unconditional apology.”
The incident has also drawn sharp reactions from opposition parties in Bihar.
यह क्या हो गया है नीतीश जी को?
— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) December 15, 2025
मानसिक स्थिति बिल्कुल ही अब दयनीय स्थिति में पहुंच चुकी है या नीतीश बाबू अब 100% संघी हो चुके हैं?@yadavtejashwi #RJD #bihar #TejashwiYadav pic.twitter.com/vRyqUaKhwm
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) questioned the Chief Minister’s conduct, with party leaders posting critical remarks on X, while the Congress termed the episode “shameful” and demanded accountability.
The controversy has added to growing political pressure on Nitish Kumar amid mounting criticism over his public conduct.
ये बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री नीतीश कुमार हैं।
— Bihar Congress (@INCBihar) December 15, 2025
एक महिला डॉक्टर को नियुक्ति पत्र देते समय उनका हिजाब खींच लेना — यह बेहद शर्मनाक और निंदनीय है।
जब राज्य का मुखिया सरेआम ऐसी हरकत करे, तो महिलाओं की सुरक्षा का क्या भरोसा?
इस घटिया कृत्य के लिए नीतीश कुमार को तुरंत इस्तीफ़ा देना चाहिए। pic.twitter.com/9FT5yQY62M
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