The Bharatiya Janata Party has once again hit out at the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), known as the Gupkar Alliance, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah claiming that the alliance wants take Jammu and Kashmir "back to the era of terror and turmoil". Amit Shah, in a series of tweets, also questioned the Congress party, which has announced a tie-up with the Gupkar Alliance for the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) elections in J&K, asking if Sonia and Rahul Gandhi support the views and stands of the leaders of the Gupkar Alliance.