Nitish Kumar's Hijab Act 'Innocuous', Says BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi Amid Row

On this Special Report, the focus is on the controversy surrounding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was caught on camera asking a woman Ayush practitioner to unveil her face during an appointment letter distribution event. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi defends the Chief Minister, dismissing the criticism as ‘manufactured outrage’. Sarangi argues that Kumar’s gesture was ‘innocuous’ and born out of ‘affection’, intending only for the world to see the talented, educated woman. She highlights Kumar’s track record of empowering women, including distributing bicycles and building schools. Addressing the visuals of Deputy CM Samrat Choudhury intervening, Sarangi maintains there was no malicious intent. The programme explores the political fallout as the Opposition questions the propriety of the 10-time Chief Minister's actions.