Bhopal, May 15 -- Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Arif Masood on Thursday wrote a letter to Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, offering an apology on behalf of the entire state for the controversial remarks made by state cabinet minister Kunwar Vijay Shah against the army officer.

The Congress MLA's letter came amid growing criticism of the silence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government on the matter. He further slammed the BJP, saying the party's words and actions have been exposed which they used to claim of having a great disciplined party.

Speaking to ANI, Masood said, "I have written a letter to Colonel Sofiya Qureshi because I think that born in Madhya Pradesh, she made the state and the nation proud. But amid this, a person (M...