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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma makes explosive claim on Gaurav Gogoi's Pakistan visit; Congress MP calls him 'troll'

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18th May, 2025 16:58 IST
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi , alleging that he had visited Pakistan on "ISI's invitation" and worked closely with the establishment. Responding to the allegation, Gogoi hit back, calling the chief minister a "troll."

Speaking to reporters, Sarma claimed, "Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan on an invitation of the ISI. For the first time, I am saying this. We have documents of the same. He did not go for tourism purposes. He went there definitely for taking training."

Sarma added that Gogoi, who is the deputy leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, travelled on a direct invitation from the Pakistan government, calling the visit "dangerous."


"He was (working) closely with the Pakistan establishment. When does the Home Department send an invitation? It is only to impart training," Sarma asserted.


"An invitation from the foreign affairs (department) or any university is altogether a different thing. This was not from the foreign affairs or cultural departments. He went there on a direct invitation from the home department of Pakistan," he added.


The CM further claimed that the government has solid proof of Gogoi’s visit and said that there’s no way he can deny or escape from it.

"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. September 10 is final and please do not ask about this again till that time," Sarma noted.

Responding to the Assam CM's remarks, Gaurav Gogoi called them "absurd". In a series of posts on X, Gogoi reflected on the chief minister's mental state and said he has been targeted with baseless claims for years.


In one post he said, "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. It is often said that when there is something bothering at home, it reflects in the mental state of the person. We will ensure that after 2026 he gets to have some rest."


In a separate post he wrote, "The script that the chief minister is following is worse than a B grade film. It is said to cover up one lie a person has to say countless lies. That is exactly what the chief minister is doing."

"He is not giving out any facts and simply behaving like a IT cell troll. A Chief Minister should not be a troll. If he has any facts supporting his most recent allegation he should put out in public domain. The farce cannot be hidden for too long," he added.


The ugly Sarma vs Gogoi fight

Earlier, Sarma had posted a series of pointed questions on X regarding the MP’s alleged visit to Pakistan and his family's ties to a Pakistan-based NGO. Without naming Gogoi directly, Sarma had asked whether the Congress leader had visited Pakistan for 15 consecutive days and demanded clarification on the purpose of the trip.“

Questions for the Hon’ble Member of Parliament from the Congress Party : 1. Did you visit Pakistan for a continuous period of 15 days? If so, could you kindly clarify the purpose of your visit?” Sarma had said in his post. "If so, may we ask why a Pakistan-based organisation is paying a salary for activities conducted in India?" Sarma had questioned.


Responding to the CM, Gogoi had hit back, asking if Sarma would resign in case he fails to prove his allegations. "Questions for the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam: 1) Will you resign if you fail to prove your allegations of me and my wife being agents of an enemy country? 2) Will you take questions on your own children and wife? 3) Will the state police arrest those linked to coal mafia who make are ravaging the hills of Assam and making crores of undeclared money? Waiting for the SIT report to be submitted," Gogoi wrote on X.


The exchange of words didn't stop at Gogoi's questions as Sarma responded to the Congress leader, saying "sufficient material will be placed in the public domain exposing the connections between the concerned Congress Member of Parliament and Pakistan".

"I would like to clarify that neither I nor my son and daughter have ever visited Pakistan. Furthermore, my wife and our entire family would never even think of accepting any salary or financial support from Pakistan. All members of my family, including my wife, son, and daughter, are Indian citizens. None of my children has ever surrendered or renounced Indian citizenship. Now, it is your turn to answer. In the coming days, sufficient material will be placed in the public domain exposing the connections between the concerned Congress Member of Parliament and Pakistan. Wait for 10th September 2025," the Assam CM wrote in a reply to Gogoi.


Gogoi again repeated his questions in response to the Assam CM's assertions. "None of the questions answered. I will repeat. 1) Will you resign if you fail to prove your allegations of me and my wife being agents of an enemy country? 2) Will you take questions on your own children and wife? 3) Will the state police arrest those linked to coal mafia who make are ravaging the hills of Assam and making crores of undeclared money? Wait for 2026," the Congress MP wrote.


Sarma further alleged that the MP’s wife "continues to receive a salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while residing and working in India." In another claim, Sarma said that only Gogoi in his family holds Indian citizenship, while his two children have surrendered theirs.

"The father of the children who is an MP surrendered their citizenship. It is not the children, who are innocent, but their father who surrendered it. I wonder how the children will react when they grow up and realise that they are not a citizen of a country where their grandfather was the chief minister of a state for 15 years," Sarma said. "This is both morally and legally wrong," he added.

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