Guwahati: The Himanta Biswa Sarma versus Gaurav Gogoi feud spiralled further on Sunday with the Assam chief minister alleging that the Congress MP had visited Pakistan on an invitation from its spy agency ISI.
“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,” PTI quoted Biswa Sarma as saying.
Claiming that Gogoi, deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, set a “dangerous” precedent by accepting Pakistan’s invitation, Biswa Sarma said he would provide proof of the interaction by September 10.
“He was (working) closely with the Pakistan establishment. When does the Home Department send an invitation? It is only to impart training. 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,” Biswa Sarma said.
Stating that the government had proof of Gogoi’s actions, the CM said: “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.”
Biswa Sarma vs Gogoi family
Biswa Sarma has repeatedly questioned the citizenship of Gogoi’s British wife Elizabeth Colburn and their two children. “Are they Indian citizens, or do they hold the citizenship of any other country? Many more questions will follow,” the Assam CM said earlier.
He has also alleged that Jorhat MP Gogoi’s wife receives salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while residing and working in India.
Gogoi denied Biswa Sarma’s allegations against his wife, saying the BJP IT cell was indulging in “petty politics”.
In February, Biswa Sarma said said that Gogoi may have been “trapped or blackmailed” as part of a larger “anti-India” conspiracy.
Now, the tone has changed, and it’s all out aggression.
