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Iltija Mufti seeks to book Nitish Kumar over removing veil of a female doctor

Published - December 19, 2025 05:03 pm IST - Srinagar PDP leader Iltija Mufti addresses media after she lodged a police complaint seeking the registration of an FIR against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for recently pulling off the veil from a woman doctor’s face, in Srinagar, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Friday (December 19, 2025) moved a complaint before the J&K Police in Srinagar and sought registration of an FIR against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the recent attempt to remove the veil from the face of a female doctor during an official function.

Iltija Mufti seeks to book Nitish Kumar over removing veil of a female doctor

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Key Highlights

  • Meanwhile, addressing the congregation at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar condemned the act of the Bihar Chief Minister pulling off the veil of a woman doctor, and described it as a grave violation of personal dignity and moral boundaries.
  • Earlier on Tuesday (December 16), several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
  • Former J&K Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti said 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.
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  1. Iltija Mufti seeks to book Nitish Kumar over removing veil of a female doctor

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