New Delhi:
The Supreme Court docket has rejected Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah’s apology over his derogatory and communal remarks for a lady navy officer and ordered {that a} new three-member workforce of IPS officers would now probe the case towards him.
The court docket rebuked the minister once more for his “crass feedback,” with Justice Surya Kant asserting he didn’t provide a honest apology.
“What’s that apology? What sort of apology have you ever tendered? There may be some that means of apology. Typically folks use docile language solely to wriggle out of proceedings, and typically they shed crocodile tears. What sort of apology is yours? You wish to give the impression that the court docket had requested you to apologise. What prevented you from making a honest apology in your crass feedback until now?” mentioned Justice Surya Kant.
The court docket mentioned a Particular Investigation Crew (SIT), comprising three IPS officers, must be shaped by Tuesday morning to research the case towards the minister. It should have a girl officer and submit its report by Could 28, mentioned Justice Kant.
It additionally issued a discover to the Madhya Pradesh authorities and mentioned that Vijay Shah “should face penalties”. “We want to have a detailed watch. It is a litmus check for you,” the court docket instructed the state authorities.
After India struck terror camps throughout the border, Mr Shah had mentioned {that a} lady from the “similar neighborhood” as these in Pakistan had been despatched to strip the nation bare.
Although he didn’t identify anybody, his remarks have been seen as being directed in direction of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, one of many faces of the armed forces through the Op Sindoor briefings.
This had sparked an enormous political storm, drawing criticism from the Opposition, navy veterans, and even some BJP members.
Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the Madhya Pradesh Excessive Court docket had lashed out at Mr Shah for utilizing “language of the gutters” and ordered an FIR towards the chief.
The Supreme Court docket had then requested Mr Shah to apologise to Colonel Qureshi.