MP High Court Orders FIR Against BJP Minister For Objectionable Remarks On Col Sofiya Qureshi

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Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 17:02 IST

Madhya Pradesh's Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah sparked a enactment by referring to Col Sofiya Qureshi arsenic "sister of terrorists", prompting Congress to request his sacking.

BJP person Kunwar Vijay Shah's remarks connected Colonel Sofiya Qureshi sparked monolithic backlash. (PTI/X)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has suo motu directed registration of FIR against BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his objectionable remarks connected Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who was portion of the media briefings during India’s Operation Sindoor.

The High Court said that prima facie offences nether Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) were made retired against Shah for referring to Col Qureshi arsenic “sister of terrorists“.

Soon afterwards, Madhya Pradesh Congress main Jitu Patwari filed a ailment against Shah. “A curate from Madhya Pradesh insulted the officers of the service and our sisters. Why is the BJP soundless connected this?" helium told reporters.

Shah, Madhya Pradesh’s Tribal Affairs Minister, sparked a monolithic enactment by calling Colonel Sofiya Qureshi the “sister of terrorists", drafting the ire of the Congress enactment who called for his contiguous sacking.

Viral videos shared by Congress showed Shah saying, “Jinhone humari betiyon ke sindoor ujade the… humne unhiki behen bhej kar ke unki aisi ki taisi karwayi (Those who wiped the vermilion disconnected our daughters’ forehead… we sent their sister to thatch them a lesson)."

“They undressed Hindus and killed them, and Modi ji sent their sister to instrumentality the favour. Since Modi ji could not region their clothes, helium sent a sister of their assemblage to nonstop the connection that if you marque the sisters of our assemblage widows, a sister of your assemblage volition portion you naked," helium went connected to say.

NCW Condemns Derogatory Remarks, Shah Apologises

The National Commission for Women has powerfully condemned the purported derogatory remarks made against Colonel Qureshi, calling for respect for women successful uniform, without naming anybody.

“It is highly unfortunate that specified statements are being made by immoderate liable persons which are derogatory and unacceptable towards women. This not lone hurts the dignity of women successful our nine but is besides an insult to the daughters of the federation who are playing an important relation successful the information of the country," NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said connected X.

“Dear Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is simply a arrogant girl of this nation, a sister of each country-loving Indians, who has served the state with courageousness and dedication," she added.

After a monolithic backlash online, Vijay Shah clarified his remarks. “We respect the actions taken by the Indian forces that avenged the Pahalgam panic onslaught successful which the vermilion was wiped disconnected the forehead of our sisters. I don’t privation to accidental thing to those who are twisting my remarks," helium said.

“If my words person wounded nine and religion, past I americium acceptable to apologise 10 times," helium aboriginal said.

Congress Demands BJP To Take Action

The BJP leader’s remarks were severely criticised by the Congress, including enactment president Mallikarjun Kharge, who deemed it arsenic an insult to the Indian Armed Forces and demanded the saffron enactment to sack Shah with contiguous effect.

“A curate of the BJP authorities of Madhya Pradesh has made highly insulting, shameful and vulgar remarks astir our brave girl Colonel Sofia Qureshi. The terrorists of Pahalgam wanted to disagreement the country, but the state was agreed passim ‘Operation Sindoor’ successful giving a befitting reply to the terrorists," said Kharge connected X.

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