Bhopal, Jan. 27 -- The opposition Congress strongly condemned the Mohan Yadav-led BJP government of Madhya Pradesh for allowing tainted minister Vijay Shah to unfurl the Tricolour and take salute at the Republic Day parade on Monday.

Tribal Affairs Minister Vijay Shah is facing a trial in the Supreme Court on an FIR registered against him by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for his derogatory remarks against Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Quereshi in connection with Operation Sindoor.

On January 19, the Supreme Court directed the state government to decide within two weeks on granting sanction to prosecute Shah for his controversial remarks against Colonel Quereshi. Last year, the Madhya Pradesh High Court took suo motu cognizance of Shah's...