CM Nitish Faces Legal Storm Over Hijab Incident; 4 States File Cases

• Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is embroiled in controversy after publicly removing a woman doctor's hijab during an event in Patna.
• Lawsuits and complaints have been filed against CM Nitish in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir, and Bihar.
• PDP's Iltija Mufti, daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, filed a complaint in Srinagar; Mohd. Murtaza Alam in Ranchi; Sumaiya Rana in Lucknow; and Mohammed Raju Naiyar in Muzaffarpur.
• Prominent figures like Omar Abdullah and Javed Akhtar have condemned Nitish Kumar's actions, demanding an immediate apology.
• While some BJP leaders like Hari Bhushan Thakur Bachol defended CM Nitish, others like SP MP Zia Ur Rahman Barq called for strict legal action.

Why It Matters: CM Nitish faces widespread legal and political backlash for publicly removing a woman's hijab.