Tue 20 May 2025:
On Monday, India’s Supreme Court cast a skeptical eye on Madhya Pradesh BJP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah’s apology for his comments targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, probing whether it was merely a show of “crocodile tears” to dodge legal trouble.
With Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, Colonel Qureshi was one of the two officers, who briefed the media about the military aspects of Operation Sindoor. The bench, led by Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh, made it clear they had little use for the minister’s remorse.
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“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 minister was told by the apex court that, being a public representative, he should use every single word sensibly.
“We saw your videos; you were on the verge of using filthy language,” the bench remarked during the hearing.
Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah speaks as he makes an apology through a video over his alleged objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofia Qureshi.(PTI)
The Madhya Pradesh state police was directed by the court to set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the episode.
Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah had referred to Colonel Sofiya Qureshi as “sister of terrorists” in a video of a public address that went viral on social media.
Utterly derogatory, communal and sexist remark made by a BJP MP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah against Col Sofia Quereshi. . And it wasn’t off the cuff either (don’t miss the applause from his chamchas on stage) . Shocking beyond belief. What is the use of ‘nationalist’ flag waving… pic.twitter.com/pZ8VboyAoV
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) May 13, 2025
“Those who widowed our daughters, we sent a sister of their own to teach them a lesson,” Shah had said in an apparent reference to Colonel Qureshi after India’s Operation Sindoor.
It is important to note that Operation Sindoor was carried out by India against Pakistan after the former accused the latter of involvement in Pahalgam attacks, which has not been proved. Pakistan, then in retaliation launched operation Bunyan um Marsoos against India after it attacked the country.
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