New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Thursday reacted to a viral video of Bihar Chief Minister showing him attempting to remove a woman's hijab, saying that the Chief Minister's intentions were not wrong and the matter should not be viewed through a religious lens.

Speaking to ANI, Manjhi said, "His intention was not wrong. We should not view it from a religious angle."

His remarks come amid mounting criticism from opposition parties over a widely circulated video from a government event in Patna, where Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was seen pulling down the hijab of a woman while handing her a certificate.

The video, which has sparked nationwide outrage, shows the incident taking place during a ceremony at the ...