Hijab row: Nitish gets extra cover

Security for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has been enhanced and entire administrative machinery has been put on alert mode in view of the intelligence inputs after eruption of the hijab controversy.

- Dheeraj Kumar

Intelligence agencies have apprehended that some antisocial and unlawful elements can make an attempt to harm the Chief Minister.

A Pakistan-based underworld don has also allegedly threatened Nitish for pulling down a woman's hijab at an official function held on Monday in the state capital.