Javed Akhtar seeks ‘unconditional apology’ from Bihar CM
Says Kumar’s act of pulling the niqab deserves condemnation ‘in the strongest possible terms’ People across India and Pakistan have expressed outrage after an incident involving Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was seen pulling the niqab of a Muslim medical student during a public event earlier this week. The episode, which was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has sparked a heated debate on women’s autonomy, religious freedom and the shrinking space for minorities in India. The student, identified as Nusrat Parveen, was receiving a certificate from the chief minister at an official function when Kumar












