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Madhya Pradesh HC orders case against state minister over ‘terrorists’ sister’ remark on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi | India News
Madhya Pradesh HC orders case against state minister over ‘terrorists’ sister’ remark on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi | India News
NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh excessive court docket on Wednesday ordered case against state minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his controversial remark on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.Colonel Qureshi held common press briefings, the place she was joined by overseas secretary Vikram Misri and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, to offer particulars of the “Operation Sindoor” launched by the Indian armed forces to strike terrorists in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.Also Read: MP BJP chief says get together ‘instantly warned’ minister for remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi; silent on motionTaking suo motu cognisance of the controversial assertion, the excessive court docket’s division bench of justices Atul Shridharan and Anuradha Shukla ordered the police to register an FIR against Shah, the tribal affairs minister within the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh authorities. The court docket directed the police to file the FIR by 6 pm on Wednesday and requested to learn about compliance with its order.Also Read: Who is Colonel Sofiya Qureshi? Indian Army officer who briefed the world on ‘Operation Sindoor’ against PakistanThe subsequent listening to within the matter has been scheduled at 10:30 am on Thursday.Shah sparked a serious controversy with feedback which seemed to be directed at Colonel Qureshi. In a video which has gone viral, the BJP chief is seen saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi despatched a “terrorists’ sister from their community” to kill them.Also Read: MP minister Vijay Shah backtracks from remarks against Colonel Sofiya QureshiThis drew wide-scale condemnation, with the opposition Congress demanding his quick dismissal from the Madhya Pradesh cupboard. Under extreme flak, Shah stated if anybody is harm by his assertion, he’s “ready to apologise 10 times,” including that he respects Colonel Qureshi “more than I respect my sister.”