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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Vijay Shah is successful the midst of contention erstwhile again aft his caller remarks connected the BJP government’s flagship Ladli Behna Scheme went viral, prompting the Opposition Congress to request his dismissal. The Minister had demanded that the women beneficiaries felicitate the CM.
Earlier this year, Mr. Shah, a salient tribal look of the Madhya Pradesh BJP, was successful the oculus of a governmental tempest and received nationwide disapproval for derogatory remarks connected Colonel Sofia Qureshi, who conducted property briefings during Operation Sindoor in May.
Mr. Shah, Minister for Tribal Affairs, and Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation, made the remarks successful Ratlam during a gathering with territory officials and section representatives connected Saturday (December 13, 2025), wherever helium issued directions that beneficiary women should felicitate Chief Minister Mohan Yadav successful a peculiar ceremony. Mr. Shah is the curate in-charge of Ratlam district.
A purported video from the gathering went viral, successful which helium is heard asking officials however galore Ladli Behna beneficiaries tin be the event.
Madhya Pradesh BJP Minister Vijay Shah whitethorn find his latest contention the hardest to dodge
“If we privation to felicitate the Chief Minister connected behalf of the Ladli Behnas (beloved sisters), however galore tin come? Will 50,000 retired of 2.5 lakh attend?” Mr. Shah asked an official, and aft the second said that 50,000 women would be the event, the Minister directed that a programme beryllium organised successful the caller year.
Conditional outgo
Mr. Shah is further heard saying that those who be volition get an increment of ₹250 successful their monthly allowance. “We volition verify those whose payments person accrued by ₹250 each. If someone’s Aadhaar is not linked, we volition enactment the verification connected clasp for a while. That means they volition automatically go pending. Then each of them volition come,” Mr. Shah said.
The hike successful the monthly allowance from ₹1,250 to ₹1,500 was announced by Mr. Yadav a fewer months agone and approved by the State Cabinet successful November.
Mr. Shah’s remarks drew a crisp absorption from State Congress president Jitu Patwari, who alleged that the Minister was “insulting” the women beneficiaries and demanded his resignation.
Insult to women
“The BJP, which should honour its beloved sisters, is alternatively having its pampered curate insult them. First, the vile remark against the nation’s pride, Colonel Sophia Qureshi, and present threats to the mothers and sisters of the authorities — this is wide impervious of the BJP’s frustrated and anti-woman mentality,” Mr. Patwari wrote connected X.
“The Chief Minister’s soundlessness is tantamount to endorsing this full insult. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, has insulting women go the way to advancement successful your party? The curate who archetypal insulted the country’s service and present the millions of sisters successful the authorities has nary close to stay successful the government,” helium added.
Ineligible women
The Minister issued a clarification connected PTI, saying, “My connection is being twisted and misrepresented. I contradict the misleading reports being dispersed regarding this. The State Government is moving continuously for women’s empowerment truthful our sisters go self-reliant. There is nary question of immoderate sick intent towards them.”
“I had been informed that immoderate ineligible women are besides receiving benefits and eligible beneficiaries are aggravated astir this. We discussed this astatine an informal gathering and it was decided that lone eligible sisters should get the benefit,” helium said.
Following his remarks connected Colonel Qureshi, Mr. Shah was booked connected the directions of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, and a peculiar investigating squad (SIT) was formed connected the directions of the Supreme Court.
The SIT, consisting of 3 elder IPS officers, is yet to taxable its last probe study to the SC.
