'Which gang were you then part of?' Sibal asks Shah about PDP-BJP alliance amid Gupkar row

Senior Congress leer Kapil Sibal on Wednesday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his "Gupkar gang" remarks on grand old party. Taking to Twitter, Sibal asked Shah wher BJP-People's Democratic Alliance (PDP) alliance was done to "bring back terror" in Jammu and Kashmir. Rajya Sabha MP also asked Home Minister, "Which gang were you n part of?"

'Which gang were you n part of?'

In 2015, BJP entered into an alliance with PDP as party could get a majority in 2014 Assembly polls in erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. However, in 2018, BJP pulled out of its coalition government with PDP.

On Tuesday, Shah h said that People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration wants foreign forces to intervene in Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that Indian people will longer tolerate an "unholy global gathbandhan" against national interest. Taking to Twitter, Shah h asked Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and party leer Rahul Gandhi if y support People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration which, he said, insults India's Tricolour.

'Congress t part of Gupkar Alliance'

Congress on Tuesday asserted that it was t a part of Gupkar alliance but was contesting District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir with Gupkar parties to "expose" BJP through democratic means. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in a statement that party was against any foreign intervention in internal affairs of India, including in Jammu and Kashmir. " Congress party is t part of 'Gupkar Alliance' or 'People's Association for Gupkar Declaration'," he said in a statement. 

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Parties including National Conference, PDP, Peoples Conference and CPI(M), formed People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration and are fighting maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections toger. DDC polls will be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir in eight phases between vember 28 and December 19, and counting of votes will take place on December 22.

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