'No complaint, no insult': MP denies nod to prosecute BJP neta for Col Qureshi remarks
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided not to grant sanction to prosecute cabinet minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for controversial remarks made against an Army officer. The government argues that no formal complaint was filed and that the minister did not intend to insult the officer.
Why it matters
The decision highlights tensions between political accountability and executive immunity in the context of public discourse regarding the military.
BHOPAL: MP govt has finalised a five-point reply explaining its decision not to grant sanction to prosecute senior cabinet minister Kunwar Vijay Shahover his controversial remarks on Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who gained prominence during the media briefings on Operation Sindoor.The reply is likely to be submitted before the Supreme Court in the next few days after being vetted by legal experts, the chief secretary and the chief minister’s office.The state cabinet headed by chief minister Mohan Yadav had on Aug 25 decided against granting sanction to prosecute Shah. The recommendation was subsequently sent to governor Mangubhai Patel, who approved it late Monday.The govt’s response, prepared after the governor endorsed the cabinet decision, states that no person came forward to lodge a complaint against Shah following his controversial remarks.
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