Pachmarhi (MP), June 15 -- Union Ministers Amit Shah and Bhupendra Yadav on Saturday advised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to avoid making contentious remarks, emphasising that "restraint in speech is the most important virtue" and "sometimes, it is wiser to stay silent."

The ministers made these remarks during a three-day BJP training camp held at Pachmarhi, a hill station in Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram district, India Today reported.

Colonel Qureshi had been part of the team handling media briefings for Operation Sindoor.

Though the minister later apologised, his comments drew sharp criticism.

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