Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s legal troubles appear to be increasing as a complaint has been filed against him and Uttar Pradesh Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad in the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Muzaffarpur, over the alleged hijab incident involving a female doctor.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

The court has accepted the complaint, and the next hearing has been scheduled for January 3, 2026.Speaking to the media, complainant Mohammad Raju Naiyar said, “The way a person holding a constitutional post behaved with a female doctor is condemnable. We have approached the court in the interest of women’s dignity and justice.”

Mohammad Raju Naiyar, who is the state general secretary of the Bihar Pradesh Minority Morcha, filed the complaint on Friday.

According to the allegations, during a ceremony held to distribute appointment letters to newly appointed AYUSH doctors, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly held the hijab of a female doctor, Nusrat Parveen, and attempted to remove it.

The complainant stated that the alleged act not only hurt the sentiments of the doctor but also deeply offended women and members of the minority community.

UP Fisheries Minister Sanjay Nishad has also been named as an accused in the case. It is alleged that Nishad publicly supported the Chief Minister’s actions, which, according to the complainant, sent a wrong message to society and caused humiliation.

The complainant’s counsel, Advocate Suraj Kumar, said that the complaint has been filed under Sections 76, 352, 79, 299, and 302 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The matter is now pending before the court, with further proceedings expected on the next date of hearing.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has landed in a controversy following allegations that he allegedly removed the hijab of a Muslim woman doctor during an appointment letter distribution ceremony of Ayush doctors in Patna on December 15.

During the event, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Health Minister Mangal Pandey were also present.

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for touching a Muslim woman’s hijab, calling it “unacceptable” and “a reflection of a regressive mindset.”

Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, CM Omar, per news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that such incidents have happened before as well, recalling a past act involving People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

“We have seen such incidents before. During my election, people may have forgotten how Mehbooba Mufti got a legitimate voter’s burqa removed inside a polling station. This is a continuation of the same mindset. What happened then was unfortunate, and this incident is equally shameful.”

He said that publicly humiliating a woman cannot be justified under any circumstance. “If the Chief Minister didn’t want to hand over the appointment letter himself, he could have stepped aside. But humiliating someone in public is completely wrong. Slowly, the reality of Nitish Kumar, who was once seen as a secular and sensible leader, is coming out,” he added.

Responding to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remark on fiscal discipline of states, CM Omar said Jammu and Kashmir continues to function under inherited financial constraints.

“We are running the system with whatever we have inherited. J&K is not financially self-reliant and remains dependent on the Government of India. Earlier, as a state, we used to get a share of central taxes, but after becoming a UT that has stopped, increasing pressure on our budget,” he said.

He said that his government has ensured financial responsibility. “Despite challenges, in the past 15-16 months there has been no financial negligence. If anyone can point to a single case of public money being misused, I’m ready to be held accountable,” CM Omar said—(KNO)

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