Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 10 : Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday dismissed allegations of links with Pakistan levelled by the Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma as "fabricated," accusing him of using such claims to divert attention from corruption of his government.
Gogoi hit out at Sarma, saying that the Assam CM disrespects the wisdom of the people of the state and assumes they will believe his "wild allegations."
Speaking to reporters, Gogoi said, "He (Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma) thinks that people of Assam are foolish enough to believe his wild allegations. He does not respect the intelligence and the wisdom of the people of Assam."
Gogoi accused the Assam CM of fabricating stories to divert attention from what he termed as the "corrupt rule", alleging that Sarma had used his office to accumulate illegal wealth.
The Congress MP said, "The people of Assam know that he has built a fabricated story based on allegations only to hide the corrupt rule of his government and how he has used the chair of the Chief Minister of Assam to enrich his family and amass huge properties and illegal wealth."
The Jorhat MP claimed that public opinion was turning against the ruling BJP government in the state.
"People of Assam have already decided that no matter what Himanta Biswa Sarma says, there will be a strong wind of change and a new government will come to power," he said.
Gogoi stated that the Congress was committed to establishing an alternative government centred on welfare.
"A government that will work for the health and education of the poor, for the employment of the masses, and for the benefit of the local industries and artisans," he added.
His remarks come after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted its report on Gogoi's alleged links to Pakistan to the Assam Chief Minister earlier today.
Earlier in the day, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Assam government to probe the alleged links of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi with Pakistan on Wednesday submitted its report to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
In a post on X, CM Sarma said that the Assam Cabinet had constituted the SIT to investigate the "anti-India activities" and "have unearthed startling facts."
He wrote, "On 17th February, 2025, the Assam Cabinet constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the anti-India activities of one Pakistani national, Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, and his associates. During the course of this exhaustive investigation, the SIT has unearthed startling facts which point towards a larger conspiracy aimed at undermining the sovereignty of our nation."
He further said that the inquiry also shed light on how Pakistan's Ministry of Interior allegedly facilitated the visit of an "Assam MP" to the neighbouring country.
He wrote, "The SIT has also established the involvement of a British national - who is also married to an Indian Member of Parliament - in the larger nefarious activities of Ali Tauqeer Sheikh. Furthermore, the investigation also sheds light on how the Ministry of Interior, Govt of Pakistan, facilitated the visit of an Hon'ble Member of Parliament from Assam in their country."
CM Sarma added that the state government will now examine the SIT's findings in detail.
"The Assam Government will now examine the report of the SIT in detail and place it before the State Cabinet. Once the matter is discussed in the Cabinet, the information gathered during the enquiry will be made public," the Assam CM wrote on X.
CM Sarma has repeatedly levelled allegations against Congress leader Gogoi. Going back in May this year, Assam Chief Minister described him as a "deep-rooted Pakistani agent."
The Assam Chief Minister claimed that Gogoi had only revealed 10 per cent about his visit to Pakistan and that he and his wife are deeply involved in anti-India activities.