PatnaThe burqa controversy related to Nitish Kumar is of 15 December 2025, Then it started with a government program organized in Patna in which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was distributing appointment letters to the newly appointed AYUSH doctors in that program, Meanwhile, Muslim woman doctor Nusrat Parveen, who was wearing hijab/niqab, reached the stage to collect the appointment letter, It is seen in the video that Nitish Kumar asked “What is this?” Saying this he pulled his mask downwards, This scene was captured on camera and within no time it went viral on social media, After this, opposition parties RJD and Congress as well as many Muslim organizations and leaders reacted sharply, This was described as a violation of women’s dignity, religious freedom and personal rights, Now, with the entry of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (MM) President Maulana Mahmood Madani in this controversy, the matter has heated up again because he has demanded an unconditional apology from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar,
Maulana demands unconditional apology
Maulana Madani says that hijab is not just a matter of dress, but it is related to fundamental constitutional rights like personal freedom and religious faith. According to him, such behavior by a person holding a constitutional post is not only an insult to the woman concerned, but also hurts the sentiments of the entire society. He feared that such incidents may encourage lower level officials to misbehave with women wearing hijab. In such a situation, Nitish Kumar should apologize unconditionally.
Selective sensitivity in questions
Know about Ashok Gehlot’s veil controversy
The incident of removal of the veil involving former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took place during a relief camp in Banswara district on September 2, 2023.
Know Siddaramaiah’s Dupatta episode
The dupatta pulling incident involving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took place during a public meeting in Mysuru on 28 January 2019.
Nitish Kumar’s image and siege
If we look at the long political career of Nitish Kumar, there is neither any charge of corruption, nor the shadow of nepotism, nor the stain of wealth expansion on him. Till now he has been relatively spotless in matters of political conduct and public decorum. This is the reason why experts believe that this controversy is almost the only incident in his life which is being presented as such a big moral crisis. Critics say that in recent years, efforts are being made to place him in a “fourth stream” separate from the right, left and centrist, where questions are being raised about his relevance in politics.
A fight for women’s respect or political viewpoint?
The hijab controversy has made it clear that viewpoints matter more than issues in Indian politics. Serious topics like women’s respect, religious freedom and constitutional rights seem credible only when their scale is the same for everyone. This incident of Nitish Kumar could be a mistake, discomfort or inadvertence – this can be debated. But the bigger question is whether morality in politics has also become selective? Perhaps this is the real center of this entire controversy.
Question on double standards in the name of Nitish Kumar
This controversy of Nitish Kumar is an exception in his long political career, but the scale of the reaction seems uncomfortable. In comparison to the silence seen earlier on incidents like pulling of veil and dupatta, today’s alleged outrage leaves many questions. It is clear that the debate has gone beyond women’s respect and has become a battle of political viewpoint and convenience. In fact, only when principles and conduct are the same in politics, the issue of morality appears weighty – otherwise every controversy becomes just a new political tool.
