Overview

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah told legislators that “restraint in speech is the most important virtue” and advised that silence can be wiser than ill-considered remarks.
• Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav cautioned that 90% of political harm comes from overreacting and stressed the need to think before speaking.
• On June 14 the Madhya Pradesh High Court condemned Vijay Shah’s “scurrilous” comments and mandated an FIR on charges of promoting enmity, prompting the police to form a special investigation team.
• Vijay Shah had sparked widespread outrage on May 12 with derogatory and gendered remarks about Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and subsequently offered multiple apologies.
• Participants at the June 14–16 camp, which includes MLAs and MPs, are barred from using mobile phones during sessions as they receive training on party history, culture and effective communication.