Security checks and the pass system at the chief minister's programme venues will now be further strengthened. Presently, only high-profile and select individuals will be allowed to get close to the CM.

On Monday, a fresh controversy erupted over the removal of the hijab of a woman doctor by CM Nitish during the distribution of appointment letters to newly appointed AYUSH doctors. The victim, Nusrat Parveen, turned nervous over CM’s action.

The issue snowballed into a major controversy across the country after a video clip of the event went viral on social media. However, Union Ministers Giriraj Singh and Jitan Ram Manjhi defended Nitish and said that there was nothing unusual.

“If you appear before a court, don’t you remove hijab? Are you allowed to appear before the court with your face covered with a cloth? If not, then why is there so much hullabaloo over the incident?” they asked.

However, people across the country have expressed their displeasure over Nitish’s behaviour with a Muslim woman doctor at an official function.

Social organisations have sought an apology from Nitish over the incident as well.