'Is Forming Political Alliance Anti-national': Mehbooba, Omar Hit Back at Amit Shah Over 'Gupkar Gang' Remark

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah on Tuesday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his ‘Gupkar Gang’ remarks. Alleging that the BJP government is playing divisive politics, Mehbooba said the “BJP’s stale tactic of dividing India by projecting themselves as saviours and political opponents as internal and imagined enemies is far too predictable now.” “Love jihad, tukde tukde and now Gupkar Gang dominates the political discourse instead of like rising unemployment and inflation,” she said. We didn’t oblige them.” We are not a “gang” Amit Shah ji, we are a legitimate political alliance having fought & continuing to fight elections, much to your disappointment.— Omar Abdullah November 17, 2020 Questioning the tag of anti-national, Abdullah said, “Only in J&K can leaders be detained & called anti-national for participating in elections & supporting the democratic process. The truth is all those who oppose the ideology of the BJP are labelled ‘corrupt & anti-national’.” “We are not a “gang” Amit Shah ji, we are a legitimate political alliance having fought & continuing to fight elections, much to your disappointment,” he further said.