New Delhi : Supreme Court on Monday slammed Madhya Pradesh minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for tendering an ‘online apology’ instead of a public apology for his objectionable comments on Colonel Sofiya Qureshi , who had briefed the media on ‘Operation Sindoor’, and warned him against “testing the court’s patience”.
Shah, who is facing a probe by an SC-constituted SIT for his comments, was pulled up by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi. “What is this online apology? You are testing our patience. On the first day of hearing, you had offered to make a public apology. Where is it? The (online) apology shows your intentions and makes us doubt your bona fides,” Justice Kant said.
Senior advocate K Parameshwar assured the court that he would place the minister’s public apology on record within a week. Shah had moved SC against the Madhya Pradesh HC’s suo motu decision directing lodging of FIR against the minister for his objectionable remarks. The apex court had constituted the SIT to investigate the FIR.
Parmeshwar informed the court that the SIT has recorded the minister’s statement. The bench said, “Statement of those who felt hurt by the man’s statement should have been recorded.” The SIT informed the court that the investigations would be completed by Aug 13 and that statements of 27 people have already been recorded. The bench listed the matter for further hearing on Aug 18.
A writ petition by Congress neta Jaya Thakur seeking removal of Shah from the state’s council of ministers for his statement was also listed for hearing before bench of Justices Kant and Bagchi. The bench refused to entertain the petition and asked the petitioner to move the appropriate forum.
Shah, who is facing a probe by an SC-constituted SIT for his comments, was pulled up by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi. “What is this online apology? You are testing our patience. On the first day of hearing, you had offered to make a public apology. Where is it? The (online) apology shows your intentions and makes us doubt your bona fides,” Justice Kant said.
Senior advocate K Parameshwar assured the court that he would place the minister’s public apology on record within a week. Shah had moved SC against the Madhya Pradesh HC’s suo motu decision directing lodging of FIR against the minister for his objectionable remarks. The apex court had constituted the SIT to investigate the FIR.
Parmeshwar informed the court that the SIT has recorded the minister’s statement. The bench said, “Statement of those who felt hurt by the man’s statement should have been recorded.” The SIT informed the court that the investigations would be completed by Aug 13 and that statements of 27 people have already been recorded. The bench listed the matter for further hearing on Aug 18.
A writ petition by Congress neta Jaya Thakur seeking removal of Shah from the state’s council of ministers for his statement was also listed for hearing before bench of Justices Kant and Bagchi. The bench refused to entertain the petition and asked the petitioner to move the appropriate forum.
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