December 16, 2025
Amnesty, politicians, journalists attack Bihar CM
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar removes the hijab of a newly recruited doctor during an official function on December 15, 2025. — X/ @SouthAsiaIndex/screengrab The amnesty stipulates that the CM’s act “insults” the dignity of women. He says no one has the right to police a woman’s faith or clothing. Mufti Mehbooba says CM should resign immediately. Amnesty International, Indian politicians and other rights groups strongly condemned Prime Minister Nitish Kumar for pulling down the hijab (veil) of Nusrat Parveen, a newly recruited Muslim doctor, during an official function. The Bihar CM, a day earlier, had removed the hijab of




