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**Madhya Pradesh Congress Protests, Demands Minister’s Ouster Over Inflammatory Remarks**

**Bhopal, May 17, 2025** – Political tensions are high in Madhya Pradesh following protests by the Congress party outside the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal on Friday, May 16th. Led by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, Congress MLAs demanded the dismissal of Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah over alleged inflammatory remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, whom he reportedly linked to terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack.

The protest came after the Madhya Pradesh High Court took *suo moto* cognizance of the matter and ordered an FIR to be filed against Shah. The court subsequently expressed dissatisfaction with the initial FIR, finding it lacking specifics from Shah’s May 12th speech.

Adding fuel to the fire, Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Devda stirred further controversy with statements praising Prime Minister Modi, which the opposition labeled as insensitive.

The protesting Congress MLAs were briefly detained, leading to scuffles with police. Singhar, upon his release, criticized the BJP’s stance. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari questioned why the BJP hasn’t taken action against Shah, despite judicial criticism of his statements.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav dismissed the protest as “drama” and said the government will honor any court decision regarding Shah. He also reminded the opposition that matters were currently before the court.

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