On December 17, 2025, during a ceremony at Patna’s Samvad secretariat, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar distributed appointment letters to over 1,200 newly recruited AYUSH doctors when a controversial moment unfolded.
As Dr. Nusrat Parveen, a hijab-wearing Unani practitioner, approached the stage, Kumar reportedly commented on her appearance, pointed to her headscarf, and briefly pulled it down in full public view, leaving her visibly shaken. The incident, captured on video, with Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary attempting to intervene.
Deeply traumatized, Parveen has decided against joining her posting on December 20, as confirmed by her Kolkata-based family.
