In a sharp political attack loaded with allegations, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma today accused Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, of having visited Pakistan on the invitation of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). he further alleged Gogoi went there to 'receive training' there.
The Assam CM said, "We have that document." CM Himanta added, "Gaurav Gogoi went there after receiving the letter from the Pakistan Home Department. He went there following the invitation of the Pakistan government. Not External Affairs, Cultural Ministry; he went there at the invitation of the Pakistan Home Department. It is a serious matter. After this, more considerable action will be taken."
Himanta Biswa Sarma objected specifically to Gogoi’s nomination, suggesting the Congress MP’s background makes him unfit for such a sensitive diplomatic role. “One of the MPs named in the list has not denied his prolonged stay in Pakistan – reportedly for two weeks – and credible documents show that his wife was drawing salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while working in India,” Sarma wrote on X .
However, as of now, neither Gaurav Gogoi nor the Congress party has officially responded to the serious accusations made by Sarma. The central government has reportedly declined three of the four Congress-nominated names for the delegation, including Gogoi, Hussain, and Brar.
On the inclusion of MPs from the Northeast in the Indian delegation, which will visit several national capitals to brief governments and countries about India's stand in its war against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, Sarma said, "We are very happy that three important MPs from the Northeast have been included in the Indian delegation, one from Nagaland and two from Assam."
"We are feeling extremely proud, and we feel that all the MPs from our region will be able to contribute meaningfully in representing India on the global platform," says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on the all-party delegation visiting key partner countries to showcase India's continued fight against terrorism and Operation Sindoor," he added.
Earlier, CM Himanta urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to drop his deputy in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, from the list of four parliamentarians proposed by the opposition party for the delegations to be sent abroad to explain India's stand on Pakistan-backed terrorism.
Reposting the list shared by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on X, Sarma said the MP from Assam should not be included in the all-party delegations "in the interest of national security".
"One of the MPs named in the list (from Assam) has not denied his prolonged stay in Pakistan,, reportedly for two weeks, and credible documents show that his wife was drawing a salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while working in India," the CM alleged, without naming Gogoi directly.
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