Giriraj Singh’s shocking statement to woman defending Nitish Kumar over Hijab row lands him in trouble, what happened?
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was under scrutiny for the fourth day on Thursday over the hijab controversy. However, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh came to the defense of a Muslim woman after she removed her veil in public.
Giriraj Singh in trouble after ‘go to hell’ quote
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was under scrutiny for the fourth day on Thursday over the hijab controversy. However, Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh came to the defense of a Muslim woman after she removed her veil in public. Singh made a strong defense despite loud opposition from the opposition.
What was the viral incident about?
A video of the incident goes viral, spreading widely and sparking a major political debate. The incident took place during an event at the chief minister’s secretariat in Patna on Monday, where Ayush doctors had gathered to receive their appointment letters. When a Muslim woman approached him to collect his letter, Kumar saw her ‘naqab’ and asked, “What is this?” he asked. and then immediately took off her veil.
Opposition parties have since demanded an unconditional apology, while others have expressed their grievances. Meanwhile, Giriraj Singh intervened right in the middle of the queue and said that it was the woman’s responsibility to decide to refuse the appointment or “go to hell”.
Singh’s remarks sparked criticism from many opposition leaders; One of them said the BJP leader had a “cheap mentality”.
Singh was responding to an incident in Patna on Monday in which Kumar removed the ‘naqab’ (veil) from the face of a newly hired AYUSH doctor while receiving the appointment letter.
Various Opposition members described Kumar’s action as “shameful”. Singh defended Nitish Kumar, claiming that he “didn’t do anything wrong”. “If someone is going to get an appointment letter, shouldn’t he show his face? Is this an Islamic country? Nitish Kumar acted like a guardian,” he argued. Singh also said, “Don’t you show your face if you are going to get a passport? Don’t you show your face when you go to the airport? People talk about Pakistan and the British, but this is India. The rule of law prevails in India,” said Singh, adding that Kumar did the right thing.
When asked about reports claiming that the woman had refused the job after the incident, he said: “She rejects the job or goes to hell, that’s her choice (Rejects woh karo ya jahannum mein jaye).”
