Daijiworld Media Network - Guwahati
Guwahati, May 18: In a sensational political development, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi had visited Pakistan on the invitation of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country's powerful spy agency. The Chief Minister further claimed that Gogoi undertook the trip not for tourism, but for purposes linked to training, which he termed “dangerous.”
“For the first time, I am saying this Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan on an invitation from the ISI. We have documents to prove this,” Sarma told reporters, asserting that the government would make the evidence public by September 10.
According to Sarma, the invitation extended to Gogoi was not from Pakistan’s foreign or cultural ministries, but directly from the home department, which he linked to ISI’s operations. “Only when the home department invites someone, it is for training. This is not a casual cultural or diplomatic exchange,” he added.
The Chief Minister said that the government was in the process of obtaining verified documents through official diplomatic channels, and once those papers were in hand, the full details would be revealed. “September 10 is the final date. Please do not ask about this again until then,” he urged.
Sarma also reignited his earlier allegations about Gogoi’s wife, claiming she receives a salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while living and working in India.
He further questioned the citizenship status of Gogoi’s wife and two children, asking whether they held Indian citizenship or belonged to another country. “Why did his wife travel to Pakistan 19 times? Did Gogoi consult his children before allegedly changing their citizenship?” he asked, warning that more questions would follow.
Gaurav Gogoi, the deputy leader of Congress in Lok Sabha and MP from Jorhat, has previously denied all such accusations. He had termed the BJP IT cell's campaign against his family as “petty politics,” maintaining that the allegations were baseless and malicious.
The explosive charges come at a politically sensitive time, with both parties preparing for electoral battles ahead. The Congress is yet to issue an official statement responding to the fresh allegations.