Ranchi, Dec. 19 -- Members of the Muslim community, under the banner of Mandar Anjuman Islamia, held a protest rally in Ranchi's Mandar area on Friday against a viral video purportedly showing Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar pulling down a woman's naqab (veil) during a recent government event in Patna where Ayush doctors were receiving appointment letters.

"Strong outrage was witnessed in Mandar on Friday over the alleged incident of a Muslim woman's hijab being pulled off during an appointment letter distribution programme in Bihar. A block-level protest rally was organised after Friday prayers under the auspices of the Mandar Anjuman Islamia, in which a large number of Muslim women, youth and social activists participated," a police ...