Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar took to X to share his stance on the controversial act by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, which is being widely debated on social media. The CM recently, while honouring a young woman for her work, forcefully pulled down her hijab. The act left people divided, with some expressing anger over touching a woman without her consent, while others came in support of the CM.

Javed Akhtar condemns Nitish Kumar's act

On Thursday, Javed Akhtar said that Kumar owes an apology to the woman. He wrote, "Every one who knows me even in the most cursory manner knows how much I am against the traditional concept of Parda but it doesn’t mean that by any stretch of imagination I can accept what Mr Nitish Kumar has done to a Muslim lady doctor. I condemn it in very strong words. Mr Nitish Kumar owes an unconditional apology to the lady."