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.
Nitish hijab row: AYUSH doctor will join duty in Bihar on Dec. 20, says official
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 a possibility if the health department allows her to join. There would be no problem in that,” Mr. Singh told The Hindu.
