Himanta Biswa Sarma has been attacking Gaurav Gogoi over his wife’s alleged connection with the ISI. Mr Sarma had alleged the Congress MP’s British wife, Elizabeth Colburn, travelled 19 times between India and Pakistan
The war of words between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi escalated today after Mr Sarma said the government has evidence of the Congress leader’s visit to Pakistan on an invitation from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Mr Gogoi shot back, saying Mr Sarma has made many baseless remarks about him ever since he joined politics 13 years ago and 99 per cent of what the chief minister has been saying is “nonsense”.
Mr Sarma has been attacking Mr Gogoi over his wife’s alleged connection with the ISI. Mr Sarma had alleged the Congress MP’s British wife, Elizabeth Colburn, travelled 19 times between India and Pakistan.
“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 training,” the chief minister alleged, adding “every proof will be presented before the public by September 10” after proper verification.
Mr Gogoi, the Deputy Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, went to Pakistan on a direct invitation of the neighbouring country’s government and “it was dangerous”, Mr Sarma said.
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