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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 …

Remarks on Sofiya Qureshi: Supreme Court gives two-week deadline for sanction to prosecute Vijay Shah

Remarks on Sofiya Qureshi: Supreme Court gives two-week deadline for sanction to prosecute Vijay Shah

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Madhya Pradesh BJP Minister Vijay Shah. File (X/@KrVijayShah) The Supreme Court on Monday (January 19, 2026) gave the Madhya Pradesh government two weeks to decide on a request for sanction to prosecute State Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, accused of making disparaging remarks against Army officer, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Ms. Qureshi had briefed the media during Operarion Sindoor. The apex court had taken seriously exception against Mr. Shah, setting up a Special Investigation Team to probe the case against him. The request for prosecution sanction was made to the State government in August 2025. “We are in January 2026 now,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant addressed senior advocate Sridhar Pottaraju, appearing for the State. Mr. Pottaraju said the hold-up may be due to the fact that Mr. Shah’s present petition seeking quashing for the FIR against him was pending in the highest court of the land. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, for Mr. Shah, said he had apologised online. Mr. Singh said his client was cooperating with the investigation. “You keep on cooperating. It is too …

Aap Ki Adalat: Sudhanshu Trivedi condemns Vijay Shah’s remarks on Sofiya Qureshi, slams Congress

Aap Ki Adalat: Sudhanshu Trivedi condemns Vijay Shah’s remarks on Sofiya Qureshi, slams Congress

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BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi condemned Vijay Shah’s remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, while accusing Congress of using the issue to divert attention from its past actions, and reaffirmed the party’s respect for Qureshi’s service. New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi today condemned the remarks made by Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah about Indian Army spokesperson Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, calling them “condemnable.” Trivedi emphasized that the party had taken the issue seriously, with Shah issuing an apology, and added that they would abide by any directions given by the court. His comments came during an interview with Rajat Sharma on the iconic TV show Aap Ki Adalat, which is scheduled to air tonight on India TV. Trivedi however pointed out that during Congress rule, both Intelligence Bureau and CBI had named Ishrat Jahan in Gujarat as terrorist, but she was described as a ‘daughter’ (beti) by a Congress leader. “Congress is raising the latest issue about Col Qureshi to hide its past sins. BJP and every Indian …

Congress offers ₹11,000 for ‘info’ on ‘missing’ BJP leader who made controversial remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi | Latest News India

Congress offers ₹11,000 for ‘info’ on ‘missing’ BJP leader who made controversial remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi | Latest News India

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May 24, 2025 05:58 PM IST MP: Congress leader claims minister Vijay Shah ‘missing’, offers ₹11,000 for ‘info’ on him A Congress leader from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district has put up posters claiming that state minister Vijay Shah, who is in trouble over his controversial remarks, is “missing”. Vijay Shah issues a video apology over his remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi amid SIT probe.(X/@krVijayShah) Through the posters, with the heading ‘Gumshuda ki Talash’ (search for missing person), he has also offered ₹11,000 for “information” about the tribal affairs minister. “We have put up these posters because minister Shah cannot be seen anywhere, not even at cabinet meetings,” he said on Saturday. The Congress will keep agitating till the BJP leader resigns, said Vivek Khandelwal, president of Indore district Congress Sewa Dal, who has put up the posters in the district. At an event near Mhow in the district on May 12, Shah had said India taught a lesson to those responsible for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack using “their own sister”. It was understood …

After SC rap, MP minister Vijay Shah releases video, says remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi were ‘linguistic mistake’ | Latest News India

After SC rap, MP minister Vijay Shah releases video, says remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi were ‘linguistic mistake’ | Latest News India

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Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah, who is under a Supreme Court-monitored investigation for his controversial comments on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, released a fresh video on Friday saying his words were a “linguistic mistake” and not meant to offend anyone. Vijay Shah issues a video apology over his remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi amid SIT probe.(‘X’/@krVijayShah) In the 45-second video posted on X, Shah said, “I sincerely apologise to the entire Indian Army, sister Colonel Sofiya and all the countrymen.” He added that he did not intend to hurt any community. “The words spoken by me have hurt our community, religion and people of the nation. This was a linguistic mistake by me,” he said, standing with folded hands in the video. “It was by mistake that I uttered those words… With folded hands, I again apologise to you.” Unlike his earlier apology, this video did not contain the phrase, “if anyone is hurt”. The Supreme Court had earlier dismissed his apology as “crocodile tears”. Vijay Shah’s latest statement comes just days before the May 28 …

‘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 …

SC to hear Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah’s plea today over remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi

SC to hear Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah’s plea today over remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi

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Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah came under fire after a video, which was distributed widely, showed him allegedly making objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a petition today (May 19) filed by Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah challenging a high court order that directed the registration of an FIR against him over his remarks targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. As per the apex court’s cause list of May 19, the plea is slated to come up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh. On May 16, the bench had posted a plea of Shah, a BJP leader, for a hearing on Monday. Shah’s plea has challenged the May 14 order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court directing an FIR against him for the comments. What is the case? Vijay Shah faced criticism after a widely circulated video allegedly showed him making objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Col Qureshi, along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, had recently garnered national attention during …

SC criticises MP minister Vijay Shah for remarks against Sofiya Qureshi

SC criticises MP minister Vijay Shah for remarks against Sofiya Qureshi

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The Supreme Court on Thursday criticised Cabinet Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media about Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, saying the minister must speak with “responsibility”. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustus George Masih said a person holding a constitutional office should be responsible when this country is going through such a situation, and has to know what he is saying. The bench also agreed to hear Shah`s plea against the Madhya Pradesh High Court`s May 14 order, which ordered the registration of an FIR against him for his remarks against Sofiya Qureshi. The High Court took suo moto cognizance of the controversial statement of the minister and ordered police to register FIR against the minister. The counsel of Shah mentioned the plea for an early hearing today before the bench seeking a stay on the FIR. At the outset, CJI asked “What kind of statement are you making? Such a person holding a constitutional office should …

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 …