Javed Akhtar Slams Nitish Kumar Over Hijab Incident Amidst 'Burqa Is Peer Pressure' Video Row

• Lyricist Javed Akhtar's old video questioning face-covering as 'peer pressure' resurfaced online.
• The video gained traction after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pulled down a Muslim doctor's hijab during an event.
• Akhtar distinguishes between modest dressing and face-covering, calling the latter social conditioning.
• Despite his long-standing stance against 'Parda', Akhtar strongly condemned Nitish Kumar's action on X.
• Akhtar demanded an unconditional apology from Nitish Kumar for violating the woman's dignity and autonomy.

Why It Matters: Akhtar condemns Nitish Kumar's hijab incident, clarifying his anti-Parda stance doesn't justify forced removal.