Hijab controversy: Javed Akhtar got angry at Nitish Kumar, said – apologize to that woman unconditionally

Doctor Hijab Controversy: The issue of CM Nitish Kumar pulling the hijab of a newly appointed female doctor at a public event is now gaining momentum. The common opposition is strongly criticizing his action, but JDU has defended Nitish Kumar and said that his intentions were not wrong. Meanwhile, famous accountant and filmmaker Javed Akhtar has also reacted to this controversy.

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Javed Akhtar, who has been a strong critic of the purdah system, has strongly criticized CM Nitish Kumar in this matter and said that the CM should ask the woman. Akhtar wrote on the social media platform

Every one who knows me even in the most cursory manner knows how much I am against the traditional concept of Parda but it doesn’t mean that by any stretch of imagination I can accept what Mr Nitish Kumar has done to a Muslim lady doctor. I condemn it in very strong words. Mr…

— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) December 18, 2025

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JDU gave clarification

When the video of this incident went viral on social media and the controversy increased, Bihar Government Minister Jama Khan gave clarification and said that some people from the opposition and Muslim community want to defame our leader. He said that people are speaking to our leader, they should know that our leader has respected daughters the most in the country. He was asking the daughter to remove her hijab with respect and love, so that the society and the world could see her face after her success. At the same time, the opposition people who are speaking to Nitish Kumar are questioning his mentality, this is their thinking.