BHOPAL: MP govt has finalised a five-point reply explaining its resolution to not grant sanction to prosecute senior cupboard minister Kunwar Vijay Shahover his controversial remarks on Military officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who gained prominence throughout the media briefings on Operation Sindoor.The reply is prone to be submitted earlier than the Supreme Court docket within the subsequent few days after being vetted by authorized specialists, the chief secretary and the chief minister’s workplace.The state cupboard headed by chief minister Mohan Yadav had on Aug 25 determined towards granting sanction to prosecute Shah. The advice was subsequently despatched to governor Mangubhai Patel, who permitted it late Monday.The govt.’s response, ready after the governor endorsed the cupboard resolution, states that no particular person got here ahead to lodge a grievance towards Shah following his controversial remarks. It additionally argues that the minister didn’t identify Col Sofiya Qureshi in his assertion, subsequently apologised a number of instances, and didn’t intend to insult anybody.
No sanction as nobody filed any grievance but: MP on Vijay Shah case
Shah’s remarks neither disturbed communal concord nor have been made with any such intention, the govt. additional causes.On Monday, further solicitor common Ok M Nataraj, showing for the state govt, had knowledgeable an SC bench headed by CJI Surya Kant that the SIT had accomplished its probe within the matter and a chargesheet can be filed as soon as the sanction for prosecution, pending earlier than the competent authority, was obtained.Shah got here below hearth after a video confirmed him making objectionable remarks towards Col Qureshi in Could 2025. The MP excessive courtroom, taking suo motu cognisance, rebuked him for utilizing “language of the gutters” and ordered police to file an FIR towards him on prices of selling enmity and hatred.On Could 28, 2025, the SC ordered the closure of proceedings earlier than the excessive courtroom, saying it was now wanting into the matter, and requested for a standing report from the SIT constituted by the MP govt.After drawing extreme condemnation, Shah expressed remorse. Nonetheless, on July 28 final yr, the highest courtroom pulled up Shah for not putting a public apology over his remarks on document towards Col Qureshi, saying he was “testing the courtroom’s endurance”. The minister subsequently apologised repeatedly.
