"No Repentance": Top Court On Minister's Colonel Sofiya Qureshi Remark
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Summary
A bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi observed that he should have apologised immediately over his remarks referring to Colonel Qureshi as a "sister of terrorists".
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Type Policy
Source NDTV - India
Published Saturday, 9 May 2026
Affected Population ~350 million BPL population, 140 million elderly
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PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
MGNREGA: Rs 86,000 crore annual outlay
NSAP pensions: 3 crore beneficiaries
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right