Bhopal, May 18 -- Amid growing backlash over Madhya Pradesh Minister Vijay Shah's inflammatory comments against Colonel Sophia Qureshi, BJP MLA Usha Thakur on Saturday sought to downplay the controversy, describing the remarks as an unintended slip of the tongue that sparked misunderstandings.
The controversy erupted after Shah referred to Colonel Qureshi, the prominent face of the government's media briefings on Operation Sindoor, as a "sister of terrorists" during a public event in Raykundda village, Indore district, on May 12. His comments sparked widespread backlash and condemnation.
Following the uproar, the police registered a case against Shah, with the Madhya Pradesh High Court reprimanding him for using "language of gutters" and ...