Warring condemns MP minister’s remarks on Col Sophia Qureshi

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday condemned the Madhya Pradesh BJP leader and Minister Vijay Shah’s remarks about Col Sofia Qureshi, seeking to link her religious identity with Pakistanis and terrorists.

Warring, in a statement issued on Wednesday, alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was not only trying to claim credit for the victory, which was delivered to the nation by our defence forces, but its leaders were also trying to communally poison the atmosphere of unity and harmony, as it does not suit the BJP’s politics.

The PCC president observed that the BJP has been taken aback by the unity and integrity shown by the people of the country irrespective of their religious faith or political ideology.

“Such an atmosphere is an anathema for a party that feeds on communal poison,” he observed, while alleging that the outrageous and blasphemous statement by the BJP leader was well thought out and done on the instructions of his party.

While asserting that the entire country was proud of Col Sofia Qureshi for the way she defended the nation and its armed forces during the recent hostilities, Warring said, “It is a strange coincidence that the people of Pakistan and some BJP leaders are on the same page.”

The Congress MP asked the BJP as to why it had not taken any action against him.

“He should be removed as a minister and a case under stringent provisions registered against him,” Warring demanded, while observing, “Shah had not only insulted a proud officer, but an entire community which stood by our defence forces in our fight against the enemy.”