Madhya Pradesh HC orders FIR against BJP minister Vijay Shah for insulting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the registration of an FIR against BJP Minister Vijay Shah following his controversial and derogatory remarks about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, a Muslim officer in the Indian Army, had served as a military spokesperson during the recent India-Pakistan conflict and regularly briefed the media. While addressing a gathering near Ramkund village in Indore, Vijay Shah made the objectionable comment, referring to Colonel Qureshi as “sister of terrorists and Pakistan”. The comment sparked widespread outrage across India.
A division bench of the Madhya Prdesh High Court, Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anuradha Shukla initiated a suo motu case against Vijay Shah, calling his remarks against the Colonel “dangerous”.
“His comments are dangerous as now they have started reaching the armed forces of this country,” Justice Sreedharan said, ordering an FIR to be immediately filed against Shah.
The court has scheduled a further hearing on the case for today.
