Rajasthan: Intern reports to duty in hospital wearing Hijab, female doctor stops her and says complete face of a doctor should be visible to patients

At MCH Hospital located in Tonk, Rajasthan, a female doctor and an intern got into an argument after the student turned up for duty wearing a Hijab. When the female doctor refused to let the Muslim student wear hijab during duty, the student got upset over it.

The incident took place on Saturday (August 16, 2025). A video of the incident has also gone viral. In the video, Dr. Bindu Gupta is telling the intern that the faces of the employees working in the hospital should be clearly visible to the patients.

The doctor said, “The patient should know who injected them. If there is an adverse reaction, then how will we know who injected him. Hijab cannot be worn in the hospital. The face should be clearly visible at all times. Do not associate it with religion.”