Shah had kicked up a major row by trying to portray Qureshi, the face of the government’s media briefings on Operation Sindoor, as a ‘sister of terrorists’.
BJP MLA Usha Thakur on Saturday sought to downplay the controversy over MP Minister Vijay Shah’s objectionable remarks against Colonel Sophia Quershi, saying sometimes a slip of the tongue unintentionally creates misunderstandings.
Shah had kicked up a major row by trying to portray Qureshi, the face of the government’s media briefings on Operation Sindoor, as a “sister of terrorists”.
Police booked Shah amid backlash and following the directions of the Madhya High Court, which castigated the minister for using the “language of gutters”.
“You know very well that no political leader intends to make such irresponsible comments. However, sometimes, a slip of the tongue leads to such misunderstandings. We need to reflect on these matters seriously and try to understand them,” Thakur told reporters.
The former minister said one should understand the entire context of Shah’s remarks.
“I have already requested you to look at the entire context of his statement. It would be better if we discuss it after that,” she said.
