Former actress Zaira Wasim recently took to social media to express her anger over the incident of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling a woman’s hijab during a public event in Patna. Lashing out at the Bihar CM, Zaira said she was “extremely angry” and demanded an “unconditional apology” from him, while also stressing that a woman’s dignity and respect should never be taken for granted or used for show.

Zaira Wasim vented out her anger on Bihar CM
Zaira wrote on her Facebook account, “A woman’s modesty and dignity are not a toy to be played with. Especially not on a public platform. Being a Muslim woman, it was extremely shocking to see another woman’s niqab being pulled so casually and her careless smile. Power does not allow boundaries to be violated. Nitish Mar should apologize unconditionally to that woman.”

A woman’s dignity and modesty are not props to toy with. Least of all on a public stage. As a Muslim woman, watching another woman’s niqab being pulled at so casually, accompanied by that nonchalant smile, was so infuriating.

Power does not grant permission to violate…

— Zaira Wasim (@ZairaWasimmm) December 15, 2025

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The incident occurred during an official program organized at ‘Samvad’ in Patna, where appointment letters were being distributed to more than 1,000 newly recruited AYUSH doctors. When it was Nusrat Parveen’s turn to collect the appointment letter, she reached the stage covering her face with hijab. According to reports, 75-year-old Chief Minister Nitish Kumar got angry after seeing this and he leaned forward and pulled down Nusrat Parveen’s hijab and said, “What is this?” Frightened by this incident, the young doctor was immediately taken away from the stage by an officer. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, standing next to Kumar, was also seen trying to intervene by pulling the Chief Minister’s sleeve.

About Zaira Wasim
Zaira Wasim gained popularity by working in films like ‘Dangal’ and ‘Secret Superstar’. He was last seen in Shonali Bose’s 2019 film ‘The Sky Is Pink’. Shortly after this, he distanced himself from acting. Explaining the reason for this, he said that the film industry is contrary to his personal beliefs. Earlier this year, Zaira announced her marriage and shared pictures of her Nikah on Instagram with the caption, “Qubool Hai”