'What Kind Of Apology Is Yours?': SC Forms SIT To Probe Vijay Shah's Comment On Sofiya Qureshi
The court rejected his apology and asked, "What kind of apology is yours?".
The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on MP Minister Vijay Shah, who called Colonel Sofiya Qureshi a "sister of terrorists" after Operation Sindoor, and ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team to probe the case.
Rejecting Shah's apology, the court asked, "What kind of apology is yours?".
"You are a public figure. A seasoned politician. You should weigh your words when you speak. We should display your video here…This is an important issue for the armed forces. We need to be very responsible," the court said.
The court asked the Madhya Pradesh DGP to form an SIT headed by an IG rank officer by 10 am on Tuesday. The SIT will have one SP-rank female officer and the first status report will be filed by May 28.
Shah moved the top court to challenge a high court order directing an FIR against him.
What Did Minister Vijay Shah Say?
While addressing a gathering near Indore on Tuesday, Shah said, "Those people (terrorists) who had wiped out the sindoor (vermilion) of our sisters (in the Pahalgam terror attack)..We avenged these 'kate-pite' people by sending their sister to destroy them."
"They (terrorists) killed our Hindu brothers by making them remove their clothes. PM Modi ji responded by sending their (terrorists') sister in an Army plane to strike them in their houses. They (terrorists) made our sisters widows, so Modiji sent the sister of their community to strip them and teach them a lesson," he said.
Later, the minister said the comments were made in jest.
"I love India with my full heart. Sofiya sister fulfilled national duty...she did not see her community and took revenge for the Phalagam terror attack. Sofiya sister is above my real sisters," Shah told ABP News.
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