US singer Mary Millben slams Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s remarks, praises PM Modi

African-American actress and singer Mary Millben praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he stands for women and is the best leader for India and the progress of Indian citizens. (ANI Photo)

Expressing strong disapproval of Nitish Kumar's offensive comments in the state assembly, Millben urged a brave woman to come forward and officially announce her candidacy for the position of chief minister of Bihar.

She also urged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to "entrust leadership to a woman in Bihar." Posting on her X handle, she said “After #NitishKumar Ji's comments, I believe a courageous woman needs to step up and declare her candidacy to run for Chief Minister of Bihar. If I were a citizen of #India, I would move to Bihar and run for Chief Minister. The BJP should empower a woman to lead in Bihar. This would be the true sentiment of women empowerment and development in response. Or #Bihar, do as #SRK admonished in #Jawan, 'vote' and bring change.” (ANI Photo)

Simultaneously, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized Nitish Kumar for his offensive comments regarding women and population control, emphasizing that inappropriate language was used in the state assembly without any sense of shame. (IANS Photo)

Speaking at an election rally in Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi alluded to comments made on Tuesday without explicitly mentioning Nitish Kumar. The Bihar chief minister stirred controversy that day by using offensive language in the state assembly to discuss the roles of education and women in population control. (ANI Photo)

Nitish addressed the Bihar Assembly during its winter session, making the comments in the context of emphasizing the importance of girls' education as a measure to control population growth. (ANI Photo)

After a public outcry over his comments, Kumar apologised on Wednesday, retracting his previous statements. “If my words were wrong, then I apologise for that. If anyone got hurt by my words, I take them back,” Kumar told reporters. NCW demands an unconditional apology from Nitish Kumar. The National Commission for Women (NCW) expressed outrage over his comments, demanding that he issue an unconditional apology. (ANI Photo)