Supreme Court Orders Madhya Pradesh to Decide on Prosecution Sanction for Minister Vijay Shah

The Supreme Court has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to decide within two weeks whether to grant sanction to prosecute Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his controversial remarks against Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, made after Operation Sindoor. The court expressed displeasure over the state's delay despite the Special Investigation Team's completed probe and recommendation for prosecution under Section 196 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Shah's apology was rejected as belated. The Congress has demanded his resignation, while the BJP faces pressure to act.