Published 13:49 IST, November 17th 2020

Amit Shah slams Gupkar's 'unholy global gathbandhan'; fires question at Sonia and Rahul

Amit Shah questioned Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi over the Gupkar Alliance ahead of the DDC polls. The Home Minsiter slammed the 'unholy gathbandhan’.

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Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at Congres for supporting People's Alliance of Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) ahe of District Development Council elections. leer asked party’s interim chief Sonia Gandhi and leer Rahul Gandhi if y supported or moves of ‘Gang.’ Shah slammed  PAGD for seeking ‘foreign forces’ support over Jammu & Kashmir.

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Amit Shah slams Gupkar Alliance 

Amit Shah took to  Twitter to question People's Alliance of Gupkar Declaration for ‘going global.’  leer demanded that Congress makes it stand ‘crystal clear’ to people of India.

He also accused parties of wanting to take J&K 'back to era of terror and turmoil’ and ‘take away rights of Dalits, women and tribals’ ensured by abrogation of Article 370 last year. Referring to Congress’ recent loss in Bihar elections, he shared that se kind of decisions h led to ir ‘rejection’. 

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In ar tweet, he stressed that J&K will always remain an ‘integral part of India. Home Minister also stated that citizens will longer tolerate an ‘unholy ‘global gathbandhan’ against 'national interest.’ He expressed confidence that people will 'sink'  alliance, if y did t 'swim' along with 'national mood.''

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'Congress has joined alliance'

NC provincial president, Kashmir, Nasir Aslam Wani, said Congress has assured it will be part of alliance and part of seat-sharing arrangement for DDC elections. "Congress has joined alliance. ir leer has talked to (Farooq) Abdullah. Two of ir senior leers also joined meeting. y have assured y will be part of alliance and part of DDC elections (seat-sharing arrangement) also," Wani said.

Congress, which was originally a signatory of ''Gupkar Declaration'' - a resolution passed by various mainstream political parties on August 4 last year vowing to protect special status of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir - h maintained a distance from grouping after it was given a formal shape in October this year. It has w, however, decided to contest elections toger whereas some of its leers have me remarks that are tacitly in support of Gupkar objective.

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remarks about 'going global' refer to recent statements by Farooq Abdullah seemingly calling for China's help in removing Article 370, and Mehbooba Mufti's continued rhetoric.

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13:49 IST, November 17th 2020