The Supreme Court of India expressed strong disapproval of remarks made by BJP Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, who referred to Colonel Sofiya Qureshi as a 'sister of terrorists.' Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi labeled the comments as 'most unfortunate' and criticized Shah for not issuing a public apology. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta defended Shah, suggesting his comments were intended as praise, but the court remained firm, stating that Shah's lack of repentance was concerning. The court has instructed the Madhya Pradesh government to make a decision regarding the prosecution of Shah within four weeks, following a previous order from January 19, when it noted that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) had completed its investigation and sought government sanction for prosecution. The Supreme Court had previously criticized Shah for his failure to apologize and had established an SIT to investigate the remarks.