Congress Seeks Vijay Shah’s Dismissal From Cabinet; Patwari Accuses BJP Of Shielding Him

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The State Congress has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should ask minister Vijay Shah to resign following his objectionable remark about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, here on Thursday.

Party State president Jitu Patwari talking to media said that a FIR has been registered against Shah here on the direction of the Madhya Pradesh High Court after his remark about Qureshi, who was a prominent face of the armed forces along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh during media briefings on Operation Sindoor, led to a major controversy.

"During the India-Pakistan tensions, the Prime Minister gave two important messages to the country and the world. First, 140 crore Indians are united, and second, 140 crore Indians stand with the army. But the BJP ignored the way your minister Vijay Shah in MP crossed the limits of using abusive language and tried to spread hatred," said the Congress leader.

While the HC took suo motu cognizance and directed police to register an FIR within four hours, however, the police took eight hours, he claimed. Patwari alleged that BJP is protecting the minister and supporting him to get relief from the Supreme Court.