BJP leader Naqvi derides MP minister for remark on Colonel Qureshi, calls him 'fool'

Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday condemned Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah's controversial remarks about Colonel Sofia Qureshi, a senior Army officer who briefed the media along with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh during Operation Sindoor.

Naqvi called the minister a "fool".

Shah has sparked a major controversy with objectionable comments that appeared to be directed at Colonel Qureshi, whom he tried to project as a "sister of terrorists."

After drawing severe flak, the Madhya Pradesh minister said if anyone is hurt by his statement, he is ready to apologise 10 times, adding that he respects Colonel Qureshi more than his sister.

Commenting on Shah's remarks, Naqvi told PTI Videos, "Wo bewakoof hain (He is a fool)."

"Kutch log josh mein hosh khone ke aadi ban gaye hain (Some people have become habitual of losing sense in enthusiasm)," Naqvi added.

Terming the remarks "unacceptable and condemnable", he said Shah has become a "laughing stock" by making such comments against Colonel Qureshi, whose entire family remained committed to national security and that the country salutes them for their nationalist resolve.