Indore, Feb 7 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah on Saturday once again offered an unconditional apology for his controversial remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, as the Supreme Court is likely to hear related proceedings and a deadline looms for the state government to decide on sanctioning his prosecution. The controversy stems from a video clip of Shah’s speech at a public event in Raikunda village, Indore district, in May last year, which went viral on s…
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Bhopal, Jan 20 (IANS) Congress workers staged a protest in Bhopal on Tuesday, demanding that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Madhya Pradesh government should remove the state’s Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, who’s controversial remarks against Army officer, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, had sparked public outrage and widespread criticism across the country after the successful ‘Operation Sindoor’ in May last year.During a protest march led by the State General Secretary of Congress,…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Madhya Pradesh government to take a decision within two weeks on granting sanction to prosecute Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his controversial remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media during last year’s Operation Sindoor. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed displeasure over the Madhya Pradesh government’s inaction on the request made …