Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday lashed out at Rahul Gandhi after Pakistan reportedly “dragged” the Congress leader’s name in its petition to the United Nations on Kashmir issue.

Addressing a public rally in Maharashtra’s Solapur, Shah said that Rahul Gandhi had given a statement that the BJP did not do any good by abrogating Article 370 and that violence is happening in Kashmir.

“Rahul’s statement was used by the Pakistan Parliament against India; it was used by their Foreign Minister to petition in the UN,” he said.

Questioning Gandhi’s purpose, Shah asked: “For which country is he speaking? Pakistan is also saying what he is saying. His statements are being used against India. What is his purpose?

Shah said that since the abrogation of Article 370, not a single bullet or tear gas has been fired in Kashmir and not a single person has died.

BJP has upped the ante against the former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, alleging that his “shameful” comments on Kashmir have been used by Pakistan to make its case in the United Nations.

Referring to his tweets on Kashmir, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar had demanded an apology both from Rahul Gandhi and the Congress saying that the party has insulted the country.

Javadekar had also called the Opposition delegation to Kashmir led by Gandhi as “irresponsible”.

Union minister Smriti Irani also slammed Gandhi over his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, claiming “he cared little for the tricolour and is liked by Pakistan”.

Irani’s criticism came hours after the Congress leader hit out at Islamabad for instigating violence in the valley, his remarks being seen by the BJP as a damage control exercise following reports that Pakistan had cited him in a petition to the United Nations.

Rahul Gandhi had “made it clear” that Kashmir is India’s internal matter even as he said that he does disagree with the Centre on many issues.

In a series of tweets, Gandhi said that Kashmir is India’s internal issue and that there is no room for Pakistan or any other foreign country to interfere in it.

Pakistan had taken up the issue of abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution to the UN while quoting Gandhi’s comments to justify its stand.

Thereafter, the Congress slammed Pakistan for “mischievously dragging the name of Rahul Gandhi” in its petition at the UN.

The Congress party further made it clear that Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were, are and shall always remain an integral part of India.