In his clarification, Shah claimed that his comments had been taken out of context and were actually meant to praise Colonel Qureshi’s bravery.Lawyer Vibha Makhija, appearing for Shah, mentioned the matter before the bench and said the minister’s comments had been overhyped by the media and that he had already issued an apology.She sought a hearing on Shah’s petition challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s directive to register an FIR against him. “Media has overhyped his statement,” Makhija argued.The Supreme Court, while agreeing to hear Shah’s plea on Friday, 16 May, declined to grant any immediate stay on the FIR. “We will hear it tomorrow. You know who you are. We know nothing will happen. Just because you are a minister,” the bench remarked.Shah had moved the top court seeking a stay on the High Court’s 14 May order, which directed the police to register an FIR under Sections 152, 196(1)(b), and 197(1)(c) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for his comments against Colonel Qureshi.
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