"Remember that black day, when a BJP-led NDA government's minister went to release terrorist Masood Azhar to Kandahar instead of hanging him," the advertisement said.

It also referred to BJP leader L K Advani's visit to Pakistan "to bow down at the grave of Mohammad Ali Jinnah" along with the praise he showered on Jinnah in Gujarat government's official publication.

The advertisement asked people to recollect the attack on Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar which is located near the house of Gujarat Chief Minister.

It also accused that the irresponsible attitude of BJP government at the centre allowed Pakistanis to enter Kargil and also stage attacks on Parliament and Lal Quilla (Red Fort).

This move by Congress is seen as a "tit for tat" for the BJP which published an advertisement on Thursday, on the sixth anniversary of attack on Parliament (Dec 13), accusing the Opposition Congress for not hanging its conspirator Afzal Guru (accused in the attack case) in consideration of votes.

The ads issued by BJP in Hindi said all the terrorists involved in the Parliament attack were killed and its conspirators booked under POTA.

The accused were sentenced within three years and the death sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court. However, for consideration of votes, the conspirators were still alive, it said adding, "for how long will compromises be made on terrorism".

Terrorism has become one of the main poll issues in Gujarat with both the parties accusing each other for having failed to contain terrorism.