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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of a controversial statement made by Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah regarding Colonel Sophia Qureshi. The court has ordered the Director General of Police (DGP) to file an FIR against Shah within four hours. The statement in question, which referenced Pakistani terrorists, was deemed inappropriate. Shah later apologized, claiming he never intended to disrespect Colonel Qureshi or the army and was speaking in the context of the pain caused by terrorism. However, the Congress party has strongly criticized Shah’s remarks, calling them irresponsible and disrespectful to the armed forces.

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**MP Minister Faces FIR Over Controversial Remarks About Female Army Officer**

**Jabalpur, MP:** The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the immediate filing of a First Information Report (FIR) against state minister Vijay Shah over a controversial statement he made seemingly referencing Colonel Sophia Qureshi. The order came after the court took suo moto cognizance of the remarks.

The division bench, headed by Justice Atul Sreedharan, directed the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) to register the FIR within four hours. The court also issued strict instructions to Advocate General Prashant Singh, emphasizing that the FIR must be filed. The next hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning.

Shah’s statement, made at a public gathering, alluded to Pakistani terrorists and included the phrase “We sent their sister and messed with them.” While he did not explicitly name Colonel Qureshi, the reference was widely interpreted as being about her.

Following the uproar, Shah issued an apology. “I cannot even dream of thinking wrongly about Colonel Sophia Qureshi,” he stated. “I would never consider insulting the army… If anything wrong came out of my mouth in the heat of the moment, I apologize.”

The Congress party has vehemently condemned Shah’s statement. State Congress President Jitu Patwari labeled it irresponsible and accused Shah of making hateful remarks while the nation stands united against terrorism. He questioned the context of the “sister” reference, asking if it implied the minister was referring to the sister of terrorists.

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