'Finally, Gaurav Gogoi has admitted...': Himanta Sarma doubles down on Pak charge against Jorhat MP

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who has repeatedly alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has links with Pakistan, on Wednesday tweeted that the "Jorhat MP has finally admitted that he visited Pakistan."

Earlier today, addressing a presser Gogoi reasoned that his wife, who is a renowned public policy expert, was in Pakistan for a project on South-East Asia. Gogoi stated that it was during her stay in Pakistan, the Jorhat MP had visited Pakistan. He underlined his visit to the neighbouring country was in 2012-13.

"Finally , Congress MP Shri Gaurav Gogoi has admitted that he visited Pakistan. But let us be very clear — this is just the beginning, not the end.What lies ahead is far more serious. There exists every reasonable ground, supported by credible inputs and documented information, to suggest that Shri Gogoi has maintained proximity with the Pakistani establishment," remarked Sarma.

"The Government of Assam, committed to transparency and accountability, will make everything public on 10th September, once the Special Investigation Team (SIT) concludes its comprehensive inquiry. The people of Assam and the nation deserve the truth — and they shall have it, in full. But the people will also not forget — nor forgive — the Congress party and Shri Rahul Gandhi for deliberately promoting such a dangerous and compromised individual into the public life of our country," added Sarma.

Gogoi, however, has vehemently dismissed the allegations against him and his wife. The Congress MP had asked Sarma to provide evidence for the allegations he was levelling.

The Congress MP called Sarma's allegations "nonsense" and raised concern over his health. "99% of what the Chief Minister has been saying is nonsense," he said in a post on X. "I am worried about the health of the chief minister of Assam. For some reason, best known to him, I have been on his radar since my entry into Assam. He has made many baseless remarks about me in the past 13 years. The most recent one borders on insanity and the absurd," Gogoi said in an earlier tweet.