PATNA, Dec. 21 -- Bihar state health society on Saturday extended the date of joining for the newly-appointed candidates selected for the contractual posts of AYUSH doctors following requests from different quarters till December 31. Among these new joinees is also Dr Nusrat Parveen, whose veil was pulled down by chief minister Nitish Kumar during the appointment-letter distribution ceremony, sparking a widespread controversy.

Dr Nusrat was among the candidates who didn't join duty on Saturday, December 20, that earlier was the last date of joining.

"Since many candidates have not been able to join till today's last date and have requested that the scheduled date be extended, we have stretched the joining date till December 31," said in...