Hijab controversy: A female doctor, hurt by CM Nitish's behavior, left Bihar and did not join her job.

Posted on 18th Dec 2025 by rohit kumar

The hijab controversy involving Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has now transcended state boundaries and become a national debate. Following the incident where her hijab was removed during a government program, Dr. Nusrat Parveen has left Bihar and moved to Kolkata to be with her family. She has currently decided not to join the Bihar government service.

 

 

Nusrat left Bihar the day after the incident, which occurred on December 15th. She was supposed to join government service on December 20th, but due to the emotional trauma, she felt unable to do so. Nusrat says that whatever the Chief Minister's intentions may have been, what happened in public deeply hurt her. Nusrat Parveen stated that she has studied in a hijab from school to college. It has always been a part of her personal faith and identity.

 

 

'I'm not saying the Chief Minister did it intentionally.'

"I'm not saying the Chief Minister did it intentionally, but there were many people there, and some were even laughing." Her father and brother have both assured her that the family stands by her in every situation. This matter is no longer just a personal incident. The opposition is linking it to women's dignity and minority identity, while the ruling party is accusing the opposition of exaggerating the controversy. Nusrat Parveen is currently in Kolkata.

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