Hijab row: Doctor whose naqab was pulled by Nitish Kumar fails to join duty; officials report no contact | India News – The Times of India

Hijab row: Doctor whose naqab was pulled by Nitish Kumar fails to join duty; officials report no contact | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: A woman doctor at the centre of the recent hijab row after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar lifted her naqab during an event did not join duty on Saturday, officials confirmed to news agency PTI. They also reported no contact with her or the family members.Patna civil surgeon Avinash Kumar Singh confirmed that…

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‘Considers female students his daughters’: Bihar governor defends Nitish in hijab row; what he said | India News – The Times of India

‘Considers female students his daughters’: Bihar governor defends Nitish in hijab row; what he said | India News – The Times of India

Bihar governor Arif Mohammad Khan (right) and CM Nitish Kumar (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Bihar governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday defended chief minister Nitish Kumar, who is facing criticism for removing a woman doctor’s “hijab” (veil), saying Kumar considers female students as his own “daughters.”Also Read | CM Nitish Kumar pulls down woman’s hijab…

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