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Last Updated:<\/span>December 18, 2025, 20:15 IST<\/time><\/p>\nOmar Abdullah described Nitish Kumar’s act of removing a woman’s hijab during a public function as “unfortunate.”<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\nDuring the election in April 2004, Mufti had lifted a woman’s Hijab. (File)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nJammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described Nitish Kumar\u2019s act of removing a woman\u2019s hijab during a public function as \u201cunfortunate”. He also linked the incident with an incident where allegedly Mehbooba Mufti removed the burqa of a voter.<\/p>\nCommenting on the incident, Abdullah said, \u201cHere too, during the elections, Mehbooba Mufti had a woman voter\u2019s burqa removed at the polling station. That was also unfortunate, and this is also unfortunate\u2026 Earlier, Nitish Kumar was considered a secular leader. Now, the true face of Nitish Kumar is being revealed\u2026”<\/p>\nHe criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar\u2019s act and said, \u201cForget that she was a Muslim woman, that she was wearing a hijab; how can it ever be right to lay hands on any woman in this manner, to touch her clothes?\u2026 What right did he have to touch a woman\u2019s clothes? And then to forcibly remove a Muslim woman\u2019s hijab like that\u2026 The woman doctor has said that she no longer wants to work, so Nitish Kumar should realise his mistake and apologise to the woman doctor.”<\/p>\n\n\n#WATCH<\/a> | Mumbai: On Bihar CM Nitish Kumar viral hijab row, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says, \u201cForget that she was a Muslim woman, that she was wearing a hijab; how can it ever be right to lay hands on any woman in this manner, to touch her clothes?\u2026 What\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/25ZTw3WscZ<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nMehbooba Mufti Criticises Nitish Kumar Over Hijab Incident<\/strong><\/p>\nPDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister for pulling down the veil off a Muslim woman\u2019s face. She raised questions on Nitish Kumar continuing in office.<\/p>\n\u201cHaving personally known & admired Nitish ji I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman\u2019s naqaab. Does one attribute it to old age or the normalisation of humiliating Muslims publicly?” Mufti said in a post on X.<\/p>\n\u201cThe fact that people around him watched this horrific incident unfold as some form of an entertainment is even more unsettling. Nitish Sahab, perhaps it\u2019s time you step down?” she added.<\/p>\n\nClick here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLocation :<\/span><\/p>\nSrinagar, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFirst Published:<\/span><\/p>\n\nDecember 18, 2025, 20:15 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNews<\/a> politics<\/a> ‘Removed Burqa Of Voter’: Omar Abdullah’s Reminder To Mehbooba Mufti Amid Hijab Row<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
During the election in April 2004, Mufti had lifted a woman’s Hijab. (File)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described Nitish Kumar\u2019s act of removing a woman\u2019s hijab during a public function as \u201cunfortunate”. He also linked the incident with an incident where allegedly Mehbooba Mufti removed the burqa of a voter.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the incident, Abdullah said, \u201cHere too, during the elections, Mehbooba Mufti had a woman voter\u2019s burqa removed at the polling station. That was also unfortunate, and this is also unfortunate\u2026 Earlier, Nitish Kumar was considered a secular leader. Now, the true face of Nitish Kumar is being revealed\u2026”<\/p>\n
He criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar\u2019s act and said, \u201cForget that she was a Muslim woman, that she was wearing a hijab; how can it ever be right to lay hands on any woman in this manner, to touch her clothes?\u2026 What right did he have to touch a woman\u2019s clothes? And then to forcibly remove a Muslim woman\u2019s hijab like that\u2026 The woman doctor has said that she no longer wants to work, so Nitish Kumar should realise his mistake and apologise to the woman doctor.”<\/p>\n
\n#WATCH<\/a> | Mumbai: On Bihar CM Nitish Kumar viral hijab row, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says, \u201cForget that she was a Muslim woman, that she was wearing a hijab; how can it ever be right to lay hands on any woman in this manner, to touch her clothes?\u2026 What\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/25ZTw3WscZ<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nMehbooba Mufti Criticises Nitish Kumar Over Hijab Incident<\/strong><\/p>\nPDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister for pulling down the veil off a Muslim woman\u2019s face. She raised questions on Nitish Kumar continuing in office.<\/p>\n\u201cHaving personally known & admired Nitish ji I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman\u2019s naqaab. Does one attribute it to old age or the normalisation of humiliating Muslims publicly?” Mufti said in a post on X.<\/p>\n\u201cThe fact that people around him watched this horrific incident unfold as some form of an entertainment is even more unsettling. Nitish Sahab, perhaps it\u2019s time you step down?” she added.<\/p>\n\nClick here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLocation :<\/span><\/p>\nSrinagar, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFirst Published:<\/span><\/p>\n\nDecember 18, 2025, 20:15 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNews<\/a> politics<\/a> ‘Removed Burqa Of Voter’: Omar Abdullah’s Reminder To Mehbooba Mufti Amid Hijab Row<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
#WATCH<\/a> | Mumbai: On Bihar CM Nitish Kumar viral hijab row, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says, \u201cForget that she was a Muslim woman, that she was wearing a hijab; how can it ever be right to lay hands on any woman in this manner, to touch her clothes?\u2026 What\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/25ZTw3WscZ<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) December 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nMehbooba Mufti Criticises Nitish Kumar Over Hijab Incident<\/strong><\/p>\nPDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister for pulling down the veil off a Muslim woman\u2019s face. She raised questions on Nitish Kumar continuing in office.<\/p>\n\u201cHaving personally known & admired Nitish ji I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman\u2019s naqaab. Does one attribute it to old age or the normalisation of humiliating Muslims publicly?” Mufti said in a post on X.<\/p>\n\u201cThe fact that people around him watched this horrific incident unfold as some form of an entertainment is even more unsettling. Nitish Sahab, perhaps it\u2019s time you step down?” she added.<\/p>\n\nClick here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLocation :<\/span><\/p>\nSrinagar, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFirst Published:<\/span><\/p>\n\nDecember 18, 2025, 20:15 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNews<\/a> politics<\/a> ‘Removed Burqa Of Voter’: Omar Abdullah’s Reminder To Mehbooba Mufti Amid Hijab Row<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mehbooba Mufti Criticises Nitish Kumar Over Hijab Incident<\/strong><\/p>\nPDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister for pulling down the veil off a Muslim woman\u2019s face. She raised questions on Nitish Kumar continuing in office.<\/p>\n\u201cHaving personally known & admired Nitish ji I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman\u2019s naqaab. Does one attribute it to old age or the normalisation of humiliating Muslims publicly?” Mufti said in a post on X.<\/p>\n\u201cThe fact that people around him watched this horrific incident unfold as some form of an entertainment is even more unsettling. Nitish Sahab, perhaps it\u2019s time you step down?” she added.<\/p>\n\nClick here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\nLocation :<\/span><\/p>\nSrinagar, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFirst Published:<\/span><\/p>\n\nDecember 18, 2025, 20:15 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNews<\/a> politics<\/a> ‘Removed Burqa Of Voter’: Omar Abdullah’s Reminder To Mehbooba Mufti Amid Hijab Row<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister for pulling down the veil off a Muslim woman\u2019s face. She raised questions on Nitish Kumar continuing in office.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving personally known & admired Nitish ji I was shocked to see him pull down a young Muslim woman\u2019s naqaab. Does one attribute it to old age or the normalisation of humiliating Muslims publicly?” Mufti said in a post on X.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fact that people around him watched this horrific incident unfold as some form of an entertainment is even more unsettling. Nitish Sahab, perhaps it\u2019s time you step down?” she added.<\/p>\n
Srinagar, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nFirst Published:<\/span><\/p>\n\nDecember 18, 2025, 20:15 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNews<\/a> politics<\/a> ‘Removed Burqa Of Voter’: Omar Abdullah’s Reminder To Mehbooba Mufti Amid Hijab Row<\/span><\/div>\n\n\nDisclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use<\/a> and Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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