Several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over removing the veil of a Muslim doctor during an official function in Bihar.
Former J&K Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said if it was time for Mr. Kumar to step down. “Having personally known and admired Nitish ji, I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman’s naqaab (veil),” Ms. Mufti said.
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She said does one attribute it to old age or the normalisation of humiliating Muslims publicly. “The fact that people around him watched this horrific incident unfold as some form of an entertainment is even more unsettling. Nitish Sahab perhaps it’s time you step down?” Ms. Mufti said.
Ms. Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti also joined the condemnation. “No one has the right to interfere with a woman’s dignity in public. Mr. Kumar’s action reflected a lack of respect for personal and religious choices. Power does not give anyone the authority to humiliate or mock others,” Ms. Mufti said.
