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‘Didn’t Mean To Insult’: MP Minister Apologises Again For Remarks On Col Sofiya Qureshi | India News

‘Didn’t Mean To Insult’: MP Minister Apologises Again For Remarks On Col Sofiya Qureshi | India News

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Last Updated:February 07, 2026, 22:11 IST Kunwar Vijay Shah faced intense criticism last year for his remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, which prompted the Supreme Court to call for action against him. BJP leader Kunwar Vijay Shah’s remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi sparked backlash last year. (PTI/X) Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has offered another apology for his objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi amid a Supreme Court-mandated deadline for his prosecution, saying he did not intend to insult a woman officer. In May last year, Shah sparked a political row for his remarks against Col Qureshi, who became one of the most prominent faces of media briefings when India launched Operation Sindoor against terror hideouts in Pakistan. In a viral video, Shah was seen referring to the woman army officer as a “sister of terrorists”. His remarks were widely criticised by political leaders, and an FIR was filed against him. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Shah said he had never intended to insult a woman officer, the armed forces or any …

‘You’re Sitting…’: SC Raps MP Govt For Delay To Prosecute Kunwar Shah For Sofiya Qureshi Remark | India News

‘You’re Sitting…’: SC Raps MP Govt For Delay To Prosecute Kunwar Shah For Sofiya Qureshi Remark | India News

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Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 14:58 IST The top court directed the state government to take a call on the grant of sanction to prosecute Shah. The next hearing in I-PAC raids will take place on February 3. (File Image) The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Madhya Pradesh government for the delay in granting permission to prosecute minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his objectionable remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the state government to take a call on the grant of sanction to prosecute Shah. “You are sitting over the SIT report since August 19, 2025. The statute casts an obligation on you and you must take a call. It is January 19 now,” CJI Kant remarked. On July 28, 2025, the top court had pulled up Shah for not placing a public apology over his remarks on record against Col Qureshi, saying he was “testing the court’s patience”. It had pointed out that the minister’s conduct …

John Brittas writes: Taking India’s message to world

John Brittas writes: Taking India’s message to world

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In 1994, when P V Narasimha Rao was Prime Minister, India sent a delegation to the United Nations headquarters in New York led by Farooq Abdullah. India’s permanent representative to the UN at the time was Hamid Ansari, who would later become the country’s Vice President. After the discussions concluded, the Indian delegation came face to face with Pakistan’s permanent representative to theUN, Jamsheed Marker, who posed a sarcastic question to Ansari and his team: “Aren’t there people in Hindustan other than Muslims?” That question perhaps encapsulates India’s syncretic and pluralistic culture — and how starkly it differs from Pakistan’s choice of becoming a religion-based theocratic state after Partition. Notably, this was also the same year that Indian bipartisanship was showcased to the world in Geneva, where Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Salman Khurshid helped thwart a UN resolution against India on the Kashmir issue, returning home to a rousing reception. The public outreach diplomacy under Narendra Modi today echoes that same bipartisanship, though in an unexpected form, as the Prime Minister broke his usual pattern …

‘Crocodile tears’: SC rejects BJP minister’s apology over Col Sofiya Qureshi remarks | Latest News India

‘Crocodile tears’: SC rejects BJP minister’s apology over Col Sofiya Qureshi remarks | Latest News India

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May 19, 2025 02:59 PM IST Colonel Qureshi was one of the two officers, along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, who briefed the media about the military aspects of Operation Sindoor. The Supreme Court on Monday questioned Madhya Pradesh BJP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah’s apology for his remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, asking if they were ‘crocodile tears’ to wriggle out of legal proceedings. The controversy began after a video of Kunwar Vijay Shah’s speech, in which he made objectionable remarks against Col Qureshi, went viral on social media.(PTI collage) Colonel Qureshi was one of the two officers, along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, who briefed the media about the military aspects of Operation Sindoor. The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said that the court didn’t need the apology given by the minister. “The kind of crass comments you made, completely thoughtlessly… We don’t need this apology,” the court said, adding that it seemed like ‘crocodile tears’ to avoid legal proceedings. The apex court told the minister that, being a …

Supreme Court Rejects Minister’s Apology

Supreme Court Rejects Minister’s Apology

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah’s apology over his derogatory and communal remarks directed at a woman officer of the armed forces in the wake of Operation Sindoor. Describing what he had said as “crass comments”, Justice Surya Kant slammed his apology and said one must speak sensibly and responsibly. “Where is that apology? What is that apology? What kind of apology have you tendered? There is some meaning of apology! Sometimes people use docile language only to wriggle out of proceeding! And sometimes they shed crocodile tears! What kind of apology is yours?” said Justice Surya Kant. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Congress Compares Action Against Professor, Minister

Congress Compares Action Against Professor, Minister

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New Delhi: Opposition parties Congress and Samajwadi Party have slammed the ruling BJP over the arrest of an Ashoka University professor for a social media post on Operation Sindoor and questioned why Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah, whose remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi sparked a row, had not been arrested yet. In an apparent swipe at the ruling BJP, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has put out a social media post, ostensibly drawing a parallel between the swift police action against the professor and the sluggish probe against the Madhya Pradesh minister. “Hukmarano ki badzubani par bhi azadi, aur kisi ke sach kehne par bhi giraftari,” the Kannauj MP said in a post on X. The lines roughly translate to: “Those in power are free even after speaking ill of others and those who spoke the truth have been arrested.” Ali Khan Mahmudabad, associate professor of political science at Ashoka University, was arrested yesterday after two FIRs were registered against him for a social media post on Operation Sindoor, India’s counterstrike to avenge the Pahalgam …

FIR against BJP minister ‘does not inspire confidence’, Madhya Pradesh HC directs court-monitored probe for comments on Col Sofiya Qureshi

FIR against BJP minister ‘does not inspire confidence’, Madhya Pradesh HC directs court-monitored probe for comments on Col Sofiya Qureshi

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In growing troubles for Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, the state High Court has now ordered a court-monitored investigation, observing that the FIR drafted by the Indore police following his remarks directed at Colonel Sofiya Qureshi did not “inspire the confidence of this court.” A Division Bench comprising Justices Atul Sreedharan and Anuradha Shukla passed the order for a court-monitored investigation on Thursday. “In view of the nature of the case and the manner in which the FIR has been registered, which does not inspire the confidence of this court… Police should investigate fairly in accordance with the law. Under these circumstances, the court feels compelled to ensure that it monitors the investigation without interfering in the independence of the investigating agency. But only to the extent of monitoring,” Justice Sreedharan observed orally. Story continues below this ad On Wednesday, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered an FIR against Shah for his remarks referring to Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who was part of the daily briefings during India’s military face-off with Pakistan. Shah’s …

Supreme Court Rejects Minister’s Apology

Top Court To Minister Over Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Remark

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sharply rebuked Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah over his controversial remarks directed at Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, described the minister’s comments as unacceptable and insensitive, stating that individuals occupying constitutional positions should exercise restraint in speech. Chief Justice Gavai questioned the conduct of Mr Shah by asking, “What sort of comments are you making? You should show some sense of sensibility. Go and apologise in High Court.” The remarks, which have drawn widespread criticism from the Opposition, military veterans, and even some members of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led to an FIR against the minister. The court refused to stay the High Court’s directive to initiate criminal proceedings against him. “Nothing will happen to you in a day. You know who you are,” the Supreme Court said, rejecting a plea for interim protection from arrest. The controversy stems from a public address delivered by Mr Shah, Tribal Welfare Minister of Madhya Pradesh, on May 12 in Raikunda village …

‘Seek Forgiveness From Bottom Of My Heart’: BJP Leader Vijay Shah Over Remarks On Colonel Qureshi

‘Seek Forgiveness From Bottom Of My Heart’: BJP Leader Vijay Shah Over Remarks On Colonel Qureshi

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Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 22:56 IST Shah equated Col Qureshi’s role in the military with a communal and gendered insult during a public speech, prompting severe criticism from opposition parties and military veterans BJP leader Kunwar Vijay Shah’s remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi sparked backlash from Congress. (PTI/X) After receiving widespread criticism over his indecent remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah tendered an apology on Tuesday evening. Shah, BJP leader and Tribal Welfare Minister equated Col Qureshi’s role in the military with a communal and gendered insult during a public speech, prompting severe criticism from opposition parties and military veterans. Following his remarks, the Congress party demanded his immediate removal from the state cabinet. However, Shah has since attempted to pacify the situation by offering multiple apologies. “Sister Sofiya has brought glory to India by rising above caste and religion. She is more respected than our own sister. I salute her for her service to the nation. We cannot even think of insulting her in our dreams. Still, if my words …

‘This is the reality of the BJP’: AAP MP Sanjay Singh hits out at MP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah | Delhi News

‘This is the reality of the BJP’: AAP MP Sanjay Singh hits out at MP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah | Delhi News

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday slammed Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his alleged remarks referring to Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, and said he “should be removed from the Cabinet and arrested”. “BJP minister Vijay Shah has insulted the Indian Army. This is the reality of the BJP. Narendra Modi’s party cannot unite the country — it can break it, but not unite it,” Singh said. Shah, the Madhya Pradesh tribal affairs minister, courted controversy after saying at an event that India has taught a lesson to those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack using “their own sister”. Though he did not name any individual, the Congress alleged he was alluding to Colonel Qureshi, who had briefed the media when Operation Sindoor was underway. Shah later issued a public apology. Story continues below this ad “You are calling an Indian Army officer the sister of Pakistani terrorists — can there be a bigger insult than this? And he is not just anyone — he …