India, Feb. 8 -- Madhya Pradesh tribal affairs minister Vijay Shah released a video on social media on Saturday, apologising for making objectionable remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi two days ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the prosecution against him.

This is the fourth time he has issued an apology to Qureshi, the Indian Army officer who along with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and foreign secretary Vikram Misri, had briefed the media following Operation Sindoor on May 12, 2026 - India's retaliation against Pakistan for the April 22 Pahalgam terror strike.

The Supreme Court on January 18 directed the Madhya Pradesh government to take a decision within two weeks on granting sanction for prosecution in connection with a First...