Former minister Jabbar Khan Honnalli dies in Hubballi hospital
Hubballi: Senior Congress leader and former minister Jabbar Khan Honnalli died on Friday morning at a private hospital in Hubballi. He was 80.
Khan, it is learned, was fighting ill-health for a couple of days and was admitted to hospital for treatment. Since he did not respond suitably to the treatment, he died at the local hospital.
Khan was Youth and Sports Minister in the Cabinet of the former Chief Minister S M Krishna’s government.
Many dignitaries have condoled the death of the former minister.
KPCC president D K Shivakumar has said, “Jabbar Khan was my senior colleague in the S M Krishna Cabinet. He contributed greatly to the field of education by launching several education institutes. Losing a model senior known for his humane, gentlemanly behavior is indeed a pain.”
He also offered condolence to Khan’s family, friends and supporters.
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Muslim woman doctor decides not to join Bihar govt job after Nitish Kumar hijab incident
Patna: AYUSH doctor Nusrat Parveen has decided not to join Bihar government service after a controversial incident involving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, despite recently receiving her appointment letter.
Parveen was among several hijab-wearing women attending a government Samvad programme in Patna when a video surfaced showing the Chief Minister allegedly pulling down her hijab in public. The incident sparked widespread criticism and political outrage across the country.
Although Parveen is scheduled to join service on December 20, she has chosen to stay away from the job due to the distress caused by the episode. Her family members are reportedly trying to convince her to reconsider the decision.
According to The Wire, Parveen’s brother, who teaches at a government law university in Kolkata, as saying that the family is of the opinion that she should not be held back for the fault of someone else, though they are well aware of her distress over the incident. Her husband works as a clinical psychologist at a college.
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The incident gained national attention after the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) shared a video clip of the Chief Minister’s interaction with Parveen on its official X account. As per the report, the video quickly went viral, drawing strong reactions from social media users, especially women, who described the act as inappropriate and humiliating.
The RJD criticised Nitish Kumar’s conduct and questioned his mental fitness in a strongly worded post. The Congress also entered the debate by condemning the Chief Minister’s behaviour and demanding his resignation, while linking the episode to concerns over women’s safety in Bihar and arguing that such conduct from the state’s highest constitutional authority sent a disturbing message to society at large.
Despite the growing outrage and sustained political pressure, there has been no official clarification or response from Nitish Kumar, his party, or the Bihar government more than a day after the video went viral.
