Omar Abdullah hits back at Amit Shah's 'Gupkar' remark, asks why PM Modi invited PAGD leaders for discussion

Earlier in the day, Amit Shah said the Gupkar model "gave stones and guns to the youth of Kashmir", adding PM Modi provided employment to the same youth.
Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah

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Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Wednesday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's dig at the Gupkar model and asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called the alliance leaders for discussion.
Earlier in the day, Amit Shah said the Gupkar model "gave stones and guns to the youth of Kashmir", adding PM Modi provided employment to the same youth.
During his speech at a public rally in Baramulla, Shah also said the Gupkar model gave the country the Pulwama attack in February 2019 where 40 CRPF personnel were killed after a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle on the force's convoy at Lethpora.
The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is an alliance of six mainstream political parties, including the NC and the Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, which was revoked by the Centre in August 2019.
In response, the former chief minister of the erstwhile state said the Pulwama attack took place when Jammu and Kashmir was under the central rule with Satyapal Malik as the governor.
"@HMOIndia @AmitShah ji says 'Gupkar model gave us Pulwama attack.' Just to remind everyone that Pulwama attack happened when J&K was under central (BJP) rule with their handpicked Satyapal Malik running the state from Raj Bhavan," the NC vice president wrote on Twitter.
"If the Gupkar model gave guns and stones to the youth of Kashmir, Why on earth are PM & other senior leaders inviting these 'Gupkar leaders' to meetings in Delhi?" he sought to know.
He was referring to an all-party meeting convened by the prime minister in June last year.
In a separate tweet, the NC said it will respond to Shah's charges on Thursday as the list of the party's contribution to the development of Jammu and Kashmir was rather exhaustive.
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