MP Minister Booked for Comment on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi: The state High Court has ordered that Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah face a police case for his sexist, racist, and insulting remarks about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The court ordered the state police chief to submit a First Information Report against Vijay Shah today after taking suo motu cognizance of the case, which has drawn widespread censure.

The army’s spokespersons for the press conferences on Operation Sindoor have been Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. During the briefings, both have regularly accompanied Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

Controversial Statement:

Speaking at a cultural event in Mhow on Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh’s Tribal Affairs Minister, Mr. Shah, claimed that the terrorists had “wiped the sindoor of our sisters and daughters, and we sent their sister to give it back to them in kind.”

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On the shameful statement of BJP minister Vijay Shah by referring to Colonel Sofia as Sister of Terrorists, The division bench of Jabalpur High Court has suo motu directed to register a case against Vijay Shah under serious criminal sections. Via : @sanjaygupta1304 pic.twitter.com/guS2ihv4hb

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Following that, he added, “They stripped Hindus and killed them, and Modi-ji sent their sister to return the favour. We couldn’t undress them, so we sent a daughter from their community… You, widowed sisters of our community, so a sister of your community will strip you naked. Modi-ji proved that the daughters of your caste can be sent to Pakistan to take revenge.”

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He addressed a gathering that included former Cabinet minister and MLA Usha Thakur, Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur, and several local BJP leaders. Army veterans and opposition parties strongly condemned his remarks. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge demanded his dismissal. Vijay Shah initially claimed the media misreported his statement but later issued an apology.