Nitish Kumar Pulls Niqab from Doctor at Bihar Event, She Rejects Job
Nusrat Parveen, appointed to Bihar's health services starting December 20, refused the position after the public incident and left for Kolkata with family. Her brother described it as a traumatic blow following years of effort to secure the role. Critics including Javed Akhtar demanded an apology, while supporters like Giriraj Singh defended it as a guardian's check for visibility in official matters. Neither Kumar nor his office has responded as of December 18.