MP High Court Orders FIR Against Minister Vijay Shah Over Controversial Remarks On Colonel Sofia Qureshi

Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur ordered a stern action against minister Vijay Shah for the controversial statement against Indian Army officer Colonel Sophia Qureshi.

#WATCH | Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah made an objectionable remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi in a speech yesterday.

Clarifying his remark, he says, "...Do not see my speech in a different context. I want to tell people that my speech is not in that… pic.twitter.com/Hd7ienyKH8

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The court has taken suo motu cognizance of the statement and has ordered to register a FIR against the minister within four hours.

A sitting Madhya Pradesh minister, Vijay Shah, called a decorated Muslim Army officer the “sister of terrorists” — in public!

The High Court had to step in suo motu, calling it “sedition, communal provocation & a threat to national unity.”

If no FIR is filed today, the Court… pic.twitter.com/PpVqFZFA0d

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Atul Sreedharan's division bench directed the DGP (Director General of Police) to act immediately and understand the seriousness of this matter. The court wasn't pleased with the minister's comment and termed it as ‘inappropriate.’

#WATCH | Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah apologises for the objectionable remarks he made against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi in a speech yesterday.

Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah says, "...Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is more than a real sister for me, who… https://t.co/ZQ2zQyBmPk pic.twitter.com/rNsXYaIcxN

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Madhya Pradesh high court's Jabalpur bench urged Advocate General Prashant Singh to assure quick action against the minister. The court clearly asserted that such derogatory remarks about someone, serving in the armed forces won't be tolerated. While understanding the urgency of matter the court has scheduled the next hearing tomorrow morning.

#WATCH | Lucknow, UP | On MP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah's objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, BJP leader and Vice Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission, Aparna Yadav, says, "Such comments are regrettable. He should not have said this on a public… pic.twitter.com/pEQsjqteya

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Vijay Shah allegedly passed derogatory remarks on Colonel Sophia Qureshi which sparked a backlash on social media and triggered outrage among people. People demanded strict actions against the minister.

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