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Congress is raking up hijab issue after developments in Davangere South by poll

Congress is raking up hijab issue after developments in Davangere South by poll

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Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy addressing a press conference in Bengaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused the Congress of raking up the hijab issue in the light of developments around the Davangere South Assembly Constituency. He said that the hijab issue is in court and that there is a stay order. “I have spoken about hijab issue extensively in the Assembly. People know my opinion about hijab. There is nothing new to add,” he told presspersons here. “Can you justify the removal of sacred thread from a student during an examination recently? Everything is being done for politics. For Congress, political profit is more important than peace in society. Scared by the way people have voted, Congress has taken this decision.” Questioning the silence of the government on hijab for three years, Mr. Kumaraswamy said: “There is a convention of Muslims on May 16. They have taken the decision in duress. Otherwise, they would have taken this decision soon after …

Karnataka permits hijab in classrooms, withdraws 2022 uniform order | Bangalore News

Karnataka permits hijab in classrooms, withdraws 2022 uniform order | Bangalore News

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1 min readBengaluruMay 13, 2026 07:27 PM IST The Karnataka government has withdrawn the 2022 order which banned hijabs in classrooms. On Wednesday evening, education minister Madhu Bangarappa said that the students are allowed to wear, along with prescribed uniforms with “limited traditional and practice based symbols.” Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Appeasement At Its Lowest’: BJP Slams Mamata Govt Over Jadavpur University Hijab Row | India News

‘Appeasement At Its Lowest’: BJP Slams Mamata Govt Over Jadavpur University Hijab Row | India News

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Last Updated:January 08, 2026, 12:21 IST BJP leader Amit Malviya alleged that instead of upholding institutional rules and academic integrity, the state government had chosen vote-bank politics. File photo of the Jadavpur University (Representative image) The BJP on Thursday slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over the hijab controversy at Jadavpur University, accusing it of “appeasement” after the head of the English department was asked to go on leave following an identity verification dispute during an examination. Reacting to the development, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya said an English professor had been penalised for performing her duty by asking two students to briefly remove their hijabs during an exam to verify identity, calling it a standard procedure followed in examination halls. “Appeasement at its lowest by Mamata Banerjee,” Malviya wrote on X. “An English professor at Jadavpur University has been asked to go on leave for doing her duty. Her ‘fault’? Asking a student to remove her hijab briefly during an examination to verify identity is a standard and reasonable procedure followed in …

‘Ghar Ki Baat Ghar Mein Rahe’: SP Leader Refuses To Speak To Pak Channel On Nitish Kumar’s Hijab Row | India News

‘Ghar Ki Baat Ghar Mein Rahe’: SP Leader Refuses To Speak To Pak Channel On Nitish Kumar’s Hijab Row | India News

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Last Updated:December 22, 2025, 18:23 IST SP’s Sumaiya Rana said that everyone in India lives in peace and harmony, and Indians were capable of resolving their issues, with no need for neighbouring countries to interfere SP leader Sumaiya Rana (extreme right) had filed an FIR on Nitish Kumar’s actions. (File/ANI) Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Sumaiya Rana, who had objected to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s pulling down of a woman’s hijab and even filed a First Information Report (FIR), turned down a request from a Pakistani news channel for an interview on the issue. The channel had attempted to link the controversy to the alleged miserable condition of Muslims in India. The daughter of renowned poet Munawwar Rana, she responded by reciting a couplet by Urdu poet Jigar Moradabadi: “Najar ka teer jigar mein rahe to achcha hai, Ghar ki baat ghar mein rahe to achcha hai.“ The lines mean: “Better if the arrow of the gaze remains lodged in the heart; Better if matters of the home stay within the home.” Rana said that …

Amid Hijab Controversy, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Avoids Questions At Delhi Airport | Watch | India News

Amid Hijab Controversy, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Avoids Questions At Delhi Airport | Watch | India News

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Last Updated:December 21, 2025, 19:23 IST The incident has triggered criticism, with JD(U) president being accused of showing insensitivity towards Muslim customs. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar . (Image: PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who arrived at Delhi airport on Sunday, refrained from answering reporters’ questions on the ongoing hijab controversy. Kumar, who sparked a controversy after a video showing him removing the hijab of a woman who came to collect her appointment letter from him went viral. The woman, Busrat Parveen, was one of the ten Ayush doctors who arrived at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Monday to collect their appointment letters. When her name was called, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reportedly moved towards her hijab and asked, “What is this?”, before pulling it down and revealing her face. The incident has triggered widespread criticism. The JD(U) president has been accused of showing insensitivity towards Muslim customs, with critics alleging that the act reflects a mindset aligned with the “RSS agenda”. PDP leader Iltija Mufti also lodged a police complaint against Kumar following the …

Bihar Hijab Row: Female Doctor Whose Naqab Was Removed By Nitish Kumar Didn’t Join Duty | India News

Bihar Hijab Row: Female Doctor Whose Naqab Was Removed By Nitish Kumar Didn’t Join Duty | India News

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Last Updated:December 20, 2025, 22:18 IST As per the protocol, candidates are required to report to the civil surgeon office in Patna and then join their respective workplaces. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pulls down woman’s hijab at an event. A female doctor whose hijab was removed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during an event in Patna earlier this week did not join duty on Saturday, officials said. Patna Civil Surgeon Avinash Kumar Singh said that Nusrat Parveen, a newly hired AYUSH doctor at the centre of the hijab row, did not join the duty till 7 pm on Saturday and the “possibility window for the day” was closed. “I have been informed that the last date of joining has been extended beyond December 20. It remains to be seen whether Parveen joins on Monday or not,” he said as quoted by news agency PTI. The civil surgeon was not aware about the exact reason behind the delay in the woman doctor’s joining, if at all she joins, as he “had no contact with her …

Bihar hijab row: Woman doctor yet to join work

Bihar hijab row: Woman doctor yet to join work

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A video, shot at the function where Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was distributing appointment letters to AYUSH doctors, showed Mr. Kumar pointing towards the woman’s head scarf and then suddenly pulling it down. Credit: Screenshot from X/@RJDforIndia The Muslim doctor whose hijab was pulled down by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not join duty on Saturday (December 20, 2025) the last day of the joining. On December 15, while distributing appointment letters to newly appointed AYUSH doctors (Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, and Unani), Mr. Kumar had pulled down the hijab of Nusrat Parveen when she approached to receive the appointment letter. She is a postgraduate student of Government Tibbi College and Hospital in Patna. According to her friend, Ms. Parveen was supposed to join the duty today at a primary health centre in Sabalpur under Patna Sadar after reporting to district civil surgeon Avinash Kumar Singh. “Today (December 20) by 6 p.m. was the last date to join the duty, but she did not come. However, it does not mean that she cannot join later. There is …

‘What happened was wrong’: Muslim woman doctor’s classmate on Nitish- hijab row

‘What happened was wrong’: Muslim woman doctor’s classmate on Nitish- hijab row

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Bilkis Parveen, a classmate of the Muslim woman doctor whose hijab was removed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, emphasised that what happened was wrong, stating, “No one has the right to touch someone without their consent.” People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Supporters hold placards during a protest against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over hijab issue.(HT Photos) A debate erupted after a video showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly attempting to remove a woman’s hijab during a public event went viral on social media, drawing sharp reactions from students, college authorities and political leaders across the country. The woman’s classmate, however, announced that the woman involved would join Sardar Hospital on Saturday. Reacting to the incident, the woman’s classmate, Bilkis Parveen, said what happened was wrong and emphasised the importance of consent. Speaking to the media, she said, “I was informed she will be joining back tomorrow. Though I don’t know at what time she will join, I know that she will join tomorrow. She always wore a hijab, as you saw at the …

Nitish Kumar pulling down woman’s hijab ‘deplorable’: Booker winner Banu Mushtaq

Nitish Kumar pulling down woman’s hijab ‘deplorable’: Booker winner Banu Mushtaq

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Pune: International Booker Prize 2025 winner Banu Mushtaq on Friday described Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s act of pulling down the hijab of a woman AYUSH practitioner during a government function as “deplorable”, while reiterating her opposition to practices that compel women to cover their faces. Nitish Kumar pulling down woman’s hijab ‘deplorable’: Booker winner Banu Mushtaq Mushtaq was speaking at a session titled ‘Voices Behind the Heart Lamp: Stories of Muslim Women, Resilience and Resistance’ at the Pune Lit Fest, held at the amphitheatre of Fergusson College as part of the Pune Book Festival. Young writer Vedant Agarwal was in conversation with her. Referring to the recent incident in Bihar during the distribution of appointment letters, Mushtaq said she condemned both the practice of forcing women to cover their faces and the chief minister’s action. “While researching the Quran and Hadith, I did not come across any religious injunction mandating that a woman must cover her face. In some regions, cultural practices have evolved where women cover everything except the eyes. The question is …

Bihar hijab row: Woman doctor yet to join work

Nitish hijab row: AYUSH doctor will join duty in Bihar on Dec. 20, says official

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A video, shot at the function where Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was distributing appointment letters to AYUSH doctors, showed Mr. Kumar pointing towards the woman’s head scarf and then suddenly pulling it down. Credit: Screenshot from X/@RJDforIndia Amid rumours that a doctor has declined a government job in Bihar after her ‘naqab’ (veil) was removed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a programme in Patna, an official concerned on Friday (December 19, 2025) claimed that she will join duty. Dr. Mahfoozur Rahman, principal of the Government Tibbi College and Hospital in Patna, told PTI that AYUSH doctor Nusrat Parveen’s family has confirmed that she will join duty on Saturday (December 20). “I spoke to Parveen’s husband, relatives and her classmates. They told me that she would join duty on December 20. She has to first join the Government Tibbi College and Hospital, and later she will be shifted to her place of posting. Her family members and classmates have assured me that she would join duty,” Dr. Rahman said. The incident, a video clip …