‘Sister Of Terrorists’: MP Minister Sparks Row Over Controversial Remarks On Col Sofiya Qureshi – News18
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BJP’s Kunwar Vijay Shah attracted the ire of Congress leaders by calling Colonel Sofiya Qureshi a “sister of terrorists”. He later apologised and stated his remarks had been distorted.
BJP chief Kunwar Vijay Shah’s remarks on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi sparked backlash from Congress. (PTI/X)
Madhya Pradesh Tribal Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah sparked a political row after making objectionable feedback on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who grew to become one of the crucial distinguished faces of media briefings when India launched Operation Sindoor towards terror hideouts in Pakistan, by calling her a “sister of Pakistani terrorists”.
Viral movies shared by Congress confirmed Shah saying, “Jinhone humari betiyon ke sindoor ujade the… humne unhiki behen bhej kar ke unki aisi ki taisi karwayi (Those that wiped the vermilion off our daughters’ brow… we despatched their sister to show them a lesson).”
“They undressed Hindus and killed them, and Modi ji despatched their sister to return the favour. Since Modi ji couldn’t take away their garments, he despatched a sister of their group to ship the message that in case you make the sisters of our group widows, a sister of your group will strip you bare,” he went on to say.
‘हमारी सेना की जांबाज बेटियां आतंकवादियों की बहन हैं’– ये घटिया बात मध्य प्रदेश में BJP सरकार के मंत्री विजय शाह ने कही है।
भारत की जिन बेटियों पर सबको नाज है, उन बेटियों को लेकर ये शर्मनाक बयान दिया गया है। उन्हें आतंकवादियों की बहन बताया गया है।
ये हमारी पराक्रमी सेना का… pic.twitter.com/y591M3ky8G
— Congress (@INCIndia) Might 13, 2025
Shah was talking at an occasion at Mhow, the place a number of distinguished BJP leaders had been on stage, together with Union Minister of State for Girls and Little one Growth Savitri Thakur, as per reviews.
The BJP chief’s remarks had been severely criticised by the Congress, together with celebration president Mallikarjun Kharge, who deemed it as an insult to the Indian Armed Forces and demanded the saffron celebration to sack Shah with fast impact.
“A minister of the BJP authorities of Madhya Pradesh has made extraordinarily insulting, shameful and vulgar remarks about our courageous daughter Colonel Sofia Qureshi. The terrorists of Pahalgam wished to divide the nation, however the nation was united all through ‘Operation Sindoor’ in giving a befitting reply to the terrorists,” stated Kharge on X.
भाजपा की मध्य प्रदेश सरकार के एक मंत्री ने हमारी वीर बेटी कर्नल सोफिया क़ुरैशी के बारे में बेहद अपमानजनक, शर्मनाक और ओछी टिप्पणी की है।पहलगाम के आतंकी देश को बाँटना चाहते थे, पर आतंकवादियों को मुंहतोड़ जवाब देने में पूरे ‘ऑपरेशन सिंदूर’ के दौरान देश एकजुट था।
BJP-RSS की…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) Might 13, 2025
The Congress President additionally lashed out on the BJP over relentless trolling of the spouse of a navy officer who was killed through the Pahalgam terror assault on April 22, in addition to International Secretary Vikram Misri and his daughter.
‘No Faith For Military Officers’
Umang Singhar, the Chief of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh, stated Military officers had no faith and weren’t recognized as Hindu or Muslim. “Minister Vijay Shah’s assertion on the highest military officer will not be solely shameful however it’s an insult to each the military and ladies. Be it a military officer or a soldier, he has no faith, he’s not counted as Hindu or Muslim. They’ve just one faith – nation,” he stated.
मंत्री विजय शाह का सेना के आला अधिकारी पर दिया गया बयान न केवल शर्मनाक है, बल्कि यह सेना और महिलाओं दोनों का अपमान है।सेना का कोई अधिकारी हो या सैनिक, उसका कोई धर्म नहीं होता, उन्हे हिंदू या मुसलमान के रूप में नहीं गिना जाता।उनका केवल एक ही धर्म होता है — “देश”
मजहब की बात… pic.twitter.com/vpmGVHwhg7
— Umang Singhar (@UmangSinghar) Might 13, 2025
Congress chief Pawan Khera stated, “Utterly unpardonable. These pseudo-nationalists don’t have any respect for our courageous armed forces. Will @PMOIndia & @JPNadda take motion towards this BJP minister?”
Congress chief and former MP Danish Ali additionally shared a video of the BJP chief’s purported remarks. “This assertion is a mirrored image of anti-national mentality. Folks of the BJP discover faith even in military uniforms. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi is the daughter of India, the pleasure of the military. The minister who is looking her ‘sister of terrorists’ is insulting your entire Indian Military. That is toxic fanaticism,” he stated.
BJP Chief Clarifies Remarks
After huge backlash on-line, Vijay Shah clarified his remarks. “We respect the actions taken by the Indian forces that avenged the Pahalgam terror assault wherein the vermilion was wiped off the brow of our sisters. I don’t need to say something to those that are twisting my remarks,” he informed information company PTI.
“She (Qureshi) is a sister who has enhanced our status, it shouldn’t be seen in some other context. We respect her and can proceed to take action,” he added.
Colonel Sofiya Qureshi of the Indian Military and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh of the Indian Air Drive had been the 2 distinguished faces of media briefings, sitting beside International Secretary Misri to share particulars about India’s Operation Sindoor. She is a distinguished officer within the Indian Military’s Corps of Indicators, a department liable for managing vital navy communication methods.
In 2016, Colonel Qureshi made historical past by changing into the primary Indian lady to command an Military contingent in a serious worldwide navy train. She led a 40-member Indian workforce at Train Drive 18, a multinational train held in Pune that targeted on peacekeeping and humanitarian mine-clearing operations.
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