00:00That's Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh whose remarks while defending Pihar
00:20Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the Hijab Rao are now at the centre of a growing political
00:25storm.
00:26The controversy stems from an incident on 15 December 2025, during an appointment letter
00:30distribution programme for newly recruited Ayush doctors at the Chief Minister's residence
00:35in Patna.
00:36When a woman doctor, identified as Nusrat Parveen, approached the stage with a face covered
00:40by a hijab, Kumar appeared displeased, bent down and pulled the wheel down.
00:45Backing the Chief Minister, Giriraj Singh framed the incident as a routine procedural step
00:50for identity verification, arguing that such checks are mandatory during official appointment.
00:55Singh reiterated that India is governed by its own laws and dismissed attempts to give
01:13the incident a religious colour, insisting the Chief Minister had done nothing wrong.
01:18However, his remarks have triggered a sharp backlash with opposition parties and riot groups, slamming
01:23the commenters offensive, misogynistic and unacceptable from a constitutional authority.
01:28As the political temperature rises, the focus has now shifted from one controversial moment
01:42on stage to a much larger debate about power, consent, dignity and the words chosen by those
01:47in authority.
01:48What do you think?
01:49Let us know in the comments below.
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