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India Today
3 days ago
- General
- India Today
After Col Sofiya remark, BJP Minister's photo with rape victim's family goes viral
Madhya Pradesh Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah, already embroiled in a controversy over his communal remarks targeting Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, is once again in the news — this time for compromising the privacy of a rape victim's this week, Shah visited the family of a rape-murder victim in Khandwa, handing over a cheque as compensation. However, during the visit, local party workers and attendees clicked photos of the victim's family, which were later widely circulated on social viral images revealed the identities of the victim's relatives, drawing criticism from various quarters for violating their right to privacy and potentially breaching laws protecting the identities of victims in sexual assault cases. This latest controversy compounded the trouble for the BJP leader, who is under fire for a communal and derogatory statement he made last month about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, an Indian Army officer who led the media briefing on Operation at a public event, Shah made a rabidly communal remark on Sofiya Qureshi,claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sent "a sister from the same community" as those in Pakistan to avenge the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam."Modi ji is striving for society. Those who widowed our daughters, we sent a sister of their own to teach them a lesson," Shah said to an applause from the to the act of terrorists identifying tourists based on their religion, he continued with a highly controversial analogy, and said. "Now, Modi ji could not have done the same. So he sent a sister from their society, so that if you widowed our sisters, a sister of yours will come and undress you".The remarks, viewed as both communal and sexist, triggered sharp condemnation from across the political spectrum and led to a case being registered against him following a Madhya Pradesh High Court issuing a public apology, claiming he was willing to apologise "ten times" if anyone was hurt, the Supreme Court rejected Shah's explanation, calling it insincere."These are crocodile tears. The kind of crass comments you made, completely thoughtlessly We know how to deal with this as per the law," the top court court also ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT), consisting of three senior IPS officers — at least one of whom must be a woman — to probe the InMust Watch
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Oppn will have opportunity to seek answers during Monsoon session, Govt ready to address all concerns: Shekhawat
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel With opposition parties demanding a special Parliament session in light of Operation Sindoor , Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday asserted that the government has nothing to hide and they will have ample opportunity to ask questions during the Monsoon Session , which is a few weeks BJP leader, however, expressed doubts about whether the opposition parties intended to seek answers and pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken extensively in recent days on key national issues, including Operation Sindoor, that they have been Congress on Sunday demanded the immediate convening of a special session of Parliament to discuss the military and foreign policy strategy in the wake of remarks by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Congress also asked that the government take all parties and the nation into confidence and discuss India's defence preparedness and strategy after Operation to the media on Sunday, Union Culture and Tourism Shekhawat pointed out that India's parliamentary system already has well-established procedures for members to raise issues in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and seek answers."The Monsoon Session is about to start in the next 20-25 days, everyone will get an opportunity" to raise their issues, Shekhawat emphasised that the government is willing to resolve any confusion or concerns raised by the opposition and there is nothing to hide."In my view, the opposition should first decide what exactly they want to hear from the prime minister."If their intention is truly to seek answers, then over the past three days, the prime minister has already spoken in detail from three different parts of the country on the current state of the nation, Operation Sindoor, and all the key issues the opposition has been raising," Shekhawat to Operation Sindoor, the BJP leader noted that the global community has been deeply impressed by India's courage and strength displayed during the took a swipe at the opposition parties, saying when they run out of substantive matters, they often resort to sensational topics to grab attention."In the last three days alone, the prime minister has addressed key national concerns, including Operation Sindoor, in great detail. These are the very matters the opposition claims it wants answers on," Shekhawat the arrest of the personal secretary to former Congress minister Saleh Mohammad on charges of espionage, Shekhawat called the situation "unfortunate". He stressed that a comprehensive investigation should be conducted into the matter."Be it a former minister or someone else, when it comes to national security, there must be a thorough and fair investigation."Every association and link of such persons must be scrutinised. Such anti-national activities cannot go unpunished," he said.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
JD(U) hails PM's ‘new normal' on terror, flays Cong
Patna: JD(U), a key ally of the BJP in Bihar, on Tuesday strongly backed PM Narendra Modi 's 'new normal' doctrine on terrorism, describing it as a clear and firm policy direction following the Pahalgam attack and the success of Operation at the JD(U) office in Patna, senior party leader and state parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said, "JD(U) welcomes the 'new normal' principle and policy outlined by the PM in his address to the nation regarding terrorism and Kashmir after the brutal terrorist incident of Pahalgam and the successful 'Operation Sindoor' by the Indian armed forces. "Choudhary also criticised the Congress for demanding a special session of Parliament to thank the armed forces and seek further details on the military operation. "Is Parliament a place for thanksgiving?" he asked, questioning the utility of such a to the Congress's claim of US mediation between India and Pakistan, Choudhary said the PM had already made it clear that any future discussion with Pakistan would only concern Pakistan-occupied Kashmir . "Now, this will be India's new normal policy for any discussion on terrorism and Kashmir," he the PM's message that Operation Sindoor has only been postponed, not concluded, Choudhary said, "The PM has told the world that India will not bow to any interference or intimidation against its policies, interests or self-respect."JD(U) state president Umesh Kumar Kushwaha and national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad were also present at the press conference.
India Today
11-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Roar of our armed forces heard even in Rawalpindi: Rajnath Singh on Op Sindoor
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the Army avenged the anti-India and terrorist organisations that wiped the sindoor from the foreheads of many women by launching Operation at the inauguration of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile production unit at the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor in Lucknow, he further said that the Army's actions were not limited to border areas alone but echoed loudly even in the Pakistan Army headquarters in Rawalpindi. advertisement"We not only targeted military bases and border outposts, but the reverberation of Indian armed forces was heard even in Rawalpindi where the headquarters of Pakistani Army is located," he said. Rajnath Singh slammed Pakistan for targeting civilians and places of worship in India in response to Operation Sindoor. Speaking on India's counter-offensive against terror pads, Rajnath Singh said the Army, in contrast, exercised caution and restraint, targeting only the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan through precision strikes."We never targeted their civilian population. However, Pakistan not only attacked Indian civilian areas but also attempted attacks on temples, gurdwaras, and churches," he Singh further said that with Operation Sindoor, India has shown the world that it can now strike deep inside the enemy's territory to fight terrorism."Following a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism, our Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has made it clear: this is a New India, which will take effective action against terrorism -- both on this side of the border and across it," said Rajnath have shown that whenever India takes action against terrorism, even the land across the border will no longer be safe for terrorists and their handlers," he that Operation Sindoor was not only a military operation, Rajnath Singh said that it was the collective power of India's political, social, and strategic willpower.
