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Following a row over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly pulling down a Muslim woman's hijab, Samajwadi Party leader Sumaiya Rana declined an interview with a Pakistani news channel. She said Indians live in peace and can resolve issues internally, without foreign interference.
Samajwadi Party leader Sumaiya Rana
New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 22, 2025 16:00 IST
Following a row over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling down a Muslim woman’s hijab, Samajwadi Party leader Sumaiya Rana turned down an interview request from a Pakistani news channel. The channel had attempted to link the controversy to the alleged miserable condition of Muslims in India.
The daughter of renowned poet Munawwar Rana, she responded by reciting a couplet by Urdu poet Jigar Moradabadi:
“Najar ka teer jigar mein rahe to achcha hai,
Ghar ki baat ghar mein rahe to achcha hai.”
Translated, the lines mean:
“Better if the arrow of the gaze remains lodged in the heart;
Better if matters of the home stay within the home.”
Clarifying her stance, Sumaiya Rana said that everyone in India lives in peace and harmony, and that Indians are capable of resolving their issues among themselves, with no need for neighbouring countries to interfere.
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Published By:
Sayan Ganguly
Published On:
Dec 22, 2025
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