Pakistan, May 14 -- A senior leader of India's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Vijay Shah, has sparked outrage by referring to Colonel Sofia Qureshi, a Muslim officer in the Indian Army, as the "sister of terrorists." Shah's controversial remarks came after Colonel Qureshi addressed a press conference about the damages inflicted by the Pakistan Army during Operation Sundar, representing the Indian Army.

Colonel Qureshi, who has served with distinction, provided the media with critical details regarding the casualties India suffered at the hands of Pakistan's military. However, Shah, apparently displeased with the Muslim officer's role, launched an attack on her character, making inflammatory comments during his speech. He accused Qureshi o...