Sarma alleges Gogoi visited Pak, vows to present proof

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday stirred a hornet’s nest in his running battle against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, claiming that he had visited Pakistan on an invitation from its spy agency ISI, adding that he would submit proof regarding the same by September 10.

“Gogoi visited Pakistan on an invitation of the ISI. We have documents of the same. He did not go for tourism purposes. He went there definitely for taking training,” Sarma said in a post on X.

The Assam CM alleged that the deputy leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, Gogoi, had gone to Pakistan after being invited by their government, which was a “dangerous” precedent.

“He was working closely with the Pakistan establishment. When does the home department send an invitation? Only to impart training. An invitation from the foreign affairs ministry or a university is a completely different matter. This was not from the foreign affairs or cultural departments. He went there on a direct invitation from Pakistan’s home department,” Sarma asserted.

The CM stressed that the government had proof of Gogoi’s actions, and would soon reveal it after verification.

“All his paths are closed. We have seen the evidence. Only we need time till September to get the papers. We have to submit a notice and then the Embassy will provide us with the documents,” he said.

BJP leader Himanta Sarma has been alleging that the Jorhat MP’s wife “continues to receive a salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while residing and working in India.”

Sarma has repeatedly raised questions about the citizenship of Gogoi’s wife and two children. He said, “Are they Indian citizens, or do they hold the citizenship of any other country? Many more questions will follow.”

Gogoi on his part, has denied Sarma’s allegations all along, saying that the entire controversy is part of BJP’s IT cell’s petty tactics.

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