‘She Is Too Hurt’: AYUSH Doctor May Not Join Service After Nitish Kumar Hijab Incident

Exclusive: Hurt by the Samvad stage incident in Patna where CM Nitish Kumar pulled her hijab, AYUSH doctor Nushrat Parveen has decided not to join government service. Her family is urging her to reconsider, saying the fault lies with the Chief Minister, not her

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Patna/Kolkata: AYUSH doctor Nusrat Parveen has decided not to join government service, for which she had recently received her appointment letter. She was among the hijab-wearing women who attended the Samvad event in Patna, where Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was seen pulling her hijab.

“She is determined not to join the service. However, all family members, including me, are trying to convince her otherwise. We are telling her that it is the fault of the other person, so why should she feel bad or suffer because of it,” the doctor’s brother told eNewsroom. The brother, based at Kolkata is a professor at government law university.

On December 20th, Parveen has to joined the service.

The young doctor’s husband is a clinical psychologist in a college.

RJD Sparks Outrage by Sharing Hijab Clip, Questions Nitish Kumar’s Conduct

Since Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)’s official X handle shared the video clip of Nitish Kumar pulling the female doctor’s hijab, the video has gone viral. A large number of netizens—especially women users—have sharply criticised the Bihar Chief Minister for what they termed an inappropriate act.

The RJD post read:
“यह क्या हो गया है नीतीश जी को?
मानसिक स्थिति बिल्कुल ही अब दयनीय स्थिति में पहुंच चुकी है या नीतीश बाबू अब 100% संघी हो चुके हैं? (sic)”

A rough translation reads: “What has happened to Nitish ji? Has his mental condition completely deteriorated, or has Nitish Babu now become 100 per cent Sanghi (a member of the RSS)?”

However, even after more than a day has passed, neither Nitish Kumar nor his party, nor the Bihar government has issued any statement on the matter.

Zaira Wasim Condemns Hijab Incident, Seeks Unconditional Apology from CM

Former Bollywood actress Zaira Wasim also reacted strongly on X, demanding an unconditional apology from the Chief Minister.

She posted (the account is not verified):
“A woman’s dignity and modesty are not props to toy with—least of all on a public stage. As a Muslim woman, watching another woman’s niqab being pulled so casually, accompanied by that nonchalant smile, was deeply infuriating.
Power does not grant permission to violate boundaries.
@NitishKumar owes that woman an unconditional apology.” (sic)

Shahnawaz Akhtar
Shahnawaz Akhtarhttp://shahnawazakhtar.com
Shahnawaz Akhtar is a senior journalist with over two decades of reporting experience across four Indian states and China. He is the Managing Editor and founder of eNewsroom India, an independent, Kolkata-based digital media platform. His work focuses on human-interest reporting, capturing lived realities, resilience, and voices often ignored by mainstream media

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