Overview
- A viral video from a December 15 Patna event shows the Bihar chief minister pulling down a Muslim doctor's niqab during an AYUSH appointment ceremony.
- Union minister Giriraj Singh defended the act and said the woman could refuse the job or "go to hell," drawing sharp criticism from across the political spectrum.
- Police confirmed receiving a written complaint in Ranchi’s Itki station, and PDP leader Iltija Mufti filed a complaint in Srinagar seeking an FIR.
- Amnesty International called the act an assault on the woman’s dignity, while public figures including Javed Akhtar demanded an unconditional apology.
- Reporting says the doctor identified as Nusrat Parveen left Bihar for Kolkata distressed after the incident, and Bihar Police have taken cognisance of a purported threat video attributed to Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti.