Ahmedabad: The Gulberg massacre case verdict today sparked a war of words between BJP and Congress, with both the parties accusing each other of trying to turn the issue into a tool for their own political advantage.

Commenting on today's verdict by a special SIT court in which 11 convicts have been sentenced to life imprisonment, Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said people who "played into the hands" of BJP leaders are now behind bars, while the actual culprits are now enjoying the power.