Hyderabad: The Hyderabad District Congress Committee on Saturday demanded the resignation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, following a controversial Hijab incident involving a woman doctor at a public event in Patna.
Hijab incident protest Hyderabad intensifies
Addressing protesters near Charminar, Syed Khalid Saifullah said the act amounted to physical assault and a grave violation of constitutional rights. He stressed that the issue transcended party politics and concerned fundamental human dignity and women’s rights.
Khalid said the incident sent a dangerous message when someone holding constitutional authority publicly disrespected a woman. He criticised the National Commission for Women for not exercising its powers under the NCW Act, 1990, and demanded immediate intervention.
He announced a miss-call and email campaign to press the Commission for action and said protests would continue in a lawful and peaceful manner. Leaders and activists from Congress frontal organisations also participated.
