SIT submits report on Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links, Assam CM Himanta Sarma says facts point to larger conspiracy

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi with wife Elizabeth Gogoi(X/Gaurav Gogoi)

A development which has the potential to become one of the major issues in the upcoming assembly polls in Assam, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations of Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi’s purported links with Pakistan submitted its report to chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, Sarma told reporters that he would carefully study the findings before making them public. Sarma added that the SIT, probing Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links, unearthed startling facts that point towards a larger conspiracy aimed at undermining India’s sovereignty. Earlier, the Assam CM had stated he would give the evidence against Assam Congress president Gogoi by September 10.

The SIT, established on February 17, was tasked with investigating “the anti-India activities of one Pakistani national, Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, and his associates,” following approval from the state Cabinet. Sarma confirmed that the report also includes previously publicised details, such as the “involvement of a British national—married to an Indian Member of Parliament—in the wider nefarious activities of Ali Tauqeer.”

The controversy

The controversy began a few months back when Sarma alleged that Gogoi and his family maintained suspicious links with Pakistani entities, a charge that sparked a heated political battle in Assam.The Congress dismissed the accusations as politically motivated, while the ruling BJP projected the probe as a matter of national security. The episode has since become a flashpoint in the state’s political discourse, with both sides trading sharp attacks ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.

Gaurav Gogoi's reaction

Reacting sharply, Congress MP and state party president Gaurav Gogoi accused Sarma of “manufacturing lies” to divert attention from the failures of his government. “He thinks the people of Assam are naïve enough to believe his baseless charges. But the people are wise, and they see through his propaganda,” Gogoi told the media. He alleged that the Chief Minister was attempting to hide what he called a “corrupt regime,” claiming Sarma has misused his office to benefit his family and accumulate illicit wealth. Gogoi further asserted that the public mood in Assam was already turning against the BJP government.

Gaurav calls it "poll ploy"

The Deputy Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, said on multiple occasions stated that he visited Pakistan only once 12 years ago and that the BJP was raking up the issue like a “C-grade Bollywood movie” that is going to “flop miserably”.  Gogoi, who was appointed the Assam Congress chief  said Himanta Sarma was levelling such allegations to create doubts in the minds of the Congress leadership. He asked why the BJP government at the Centre had not taken action for the last 11 years if there was any wrongdoing. “What were the government and probe agencies doing,” the Assam Congress chief asked.