<div>Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid has said, Congress party's hands are stained with blood.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>He made the remark during an interaction with students at the Aligarh Muslim University on Sunday.&nbsp;</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Mr Khurshid acknowledged that communal riots and other sectarian acts did take place during Congress rule. He said, it is not a reason why his party should not come forward to protect Muslims in case of attacks against them.</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Congress has distanced itself from Mr Khurshid's remarks. Party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, the party disagreed with it in toto.</div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said, the Congress is not only guilty of shedding the blood of Muslims, but Sikhs as well.</div>