WATCH: US singer Mary Millben slams Nitish Kumar for his birth control remark; sings praises of PM Modi

Not just in India, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been facing backlash from across the world for his “vulgar” comments about the role of women’s education in population control made in the state Assembly earlier this week.

Acclaimed African-American singer Mary Millben, on Thursday, slammed Nitish Kumar for his statement and called for his resignation.

She called on “a courageous” woman to “step up” and declare her candidacy to run for the post of Chief Minister of Bihar.

Millben also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his stand for women, describing him as the best leader for India and the progress of Indian citizens.

The singer, who has openly supported PM Modi in the past, has shared a message on X (formerly Twitter) in which she also asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to “empower a woman to lead in Bihar”.

“Today, India faces a defining moment. Right in Bihar. Where the value of women is being challenged. And I believe there is only one answer to this challenge. After Chief Minister Nitish Kumar 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,” she said.

“In the holy scriptures, Queen Esther was admonished by her cousin Mordecai to boldly approach her husband, the King, to help save her Jewish people. It was Mordecai who challenged Esther to see her place as Queen, her place and time in the kingdom, as a defining moment to save her Jewish people. Mordecai said to Esther, ‘who knows but that you Esther have come to the kingdom, made Queen, for such a time as this?’ I believe the time is now for Nitish Kumar to resign and for an Esther to arise in Bihar,” Millben added.

“I believe the BJP should empower a woman to lead in Bihar. This would be the true sentiment of women empowerment and development in response.

“You the people of Bihar, of India, have the power to vote in a woman, to vote in change…for such a time as this. Namaste,” the singer urged.

Brothers and sisters of India, Namaste