Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the controversial remarks made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kunwar Vijay Shah against Col. Sofiya Qureshi
Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh directed that the SIT must consist of three senior IPS officers from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, who are currently serving in the state but do not originally belong from their
After Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered to register an FIR against BJP Minister Vihay Shah on May 5, 2025, for his inflammatory remarks against Col. Sofiya Qureshi, he further moved his application to the Supreme Court in search of relief
While the Supreme Court stayed Shah's arrest, they strictly directed him to join and fully cooperate with the investigation.
The SIT has been asked to submit a status report on the probe, and the matter has been posted for further hearing on May 28
Taking note of the situations, Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader Umang Singhar welcomed the Supreme Court's direction and said "I welcome the decision of the Supreme Court. I can say that it is a move of the Apex Court in the army's honour."
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