Nitish Kumar Hijab Row: BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi Defends 'Innocuous' Act, Opposition Fumes

On this Special Report, the focus is on the outrage following Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s controversial gesture of pulling a woman doctor’s hijab at an official event in Patna. BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi defends the act, stating, ‘This is absolutely innocuous action... He just wanted the woman... to show her face to the world.’ In contrast, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi condemns it, asserting that ‘publicly humiliated like this is absolutely unforgivable.’ Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury calls the incident ‘criminal’ and questions the Chief Minister’s conduct. The programme explores the political backlash, with the opposition demanding accountability while the ruling JDO and BJP dismiss the criticism as politically motivated.