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With out naming Gogoi, who’s the Congress’ deputy chief within the Lok Sabha, Sarma mentioned that the previous shouldn’t be included within the “sensitive and strategic assignment”.
Assam CM Himanta Sarma and Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi. (File)
In an oblique trace in direction of Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday urged the Congress occasion to drop the state’s MP from the record of 4 lawmakers nominated by the grand previous occasion for the delegations to be despatched overseas to current India’s stance on terrorism originating from Pakistan.
With out naming Gogoi, who’s the Congress’ deputy chief within the Lok Sabha, Sarma mentioned that the previous shouldn’t be included within the “sensitive and strategic assignment”.
“One of the MPs named in the list ( from Assam ) has not denied his prolonged stay in Pakistan—reportedly for two weeks—and credible documents show that his wife was drawing salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while working in India,” he mentioned in a submit on X.
One of many MPs named within the record ( from Assam ) has not denied his extended keep in Pakistan—reportedly for 2 weeks—and credible paperwork present that his spouse was drawing wage from a Pakistan-based NGO whereas working in India.Within the curiosity of nationwide safety and past… https://t.co/Y1thJAgMy8
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) Might 17, 2025
He additional urged the senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to revoke the title of Gogoi “in the interest of national security,” citing the latter’s household’s alleged hyperlinks with Pakistan.
“In the interest of national security and beyond partisan politics, I urge Leader of Opposition Sri Rahul Gandhi not to include this individual in such a sensitive and strategic assignment,” Sarma added.
Congress has nominated the names of Anand Sharma, a former Cupboard Minister; Gaurav Gogoi, Deputy Chief of the occasion within the Lok Sabha; Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain, a Rajya Sabha MP; and Raja Brar, a Lok Sabha MP, for inclusion within the delegations being despatched overseas to current India’s stance on terrorism originating from Pakistan.
The central authorities has chosen seven lawmakers to steer delegations overseas as a part of its effort to reshape the worldwide narrative by presenting India’s proof and stance on the Pahalgam assault on to international governments and worldwide our bodies.
Every delegation will comprise Members of Parliament from varied political events, distinguished political figures, and seasoned diplomats, with the next MPs appointed to steer the seven delegations: Shashi Tharoor (INC), Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP), Sanjay Kumar Jha (JDU), Baijayant Panda (BJP), Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (DMK), Supriya Sule (NCP), and Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena).
Sarma Vs Gogoi
Sarma has been making allegations towards Gogoi over his alleged Pakistan hyperlinks by way of his British spouse Elizabeth Colburn, and has claimed that the Jorhat MP had stayed for 15 days within the neighbouring nation with out informing authorities.
The BJP has additionally accused Gogoi’s spouse of getting hyperlinks with Pakistan and the ISI, a cost rejected by the deputy opposition chief within the Lok Sabha as “laughable and entertaining”.
The saffron camp had additional alleged that Gogoi had visited the Pakistan Excessive Fee after he was elected to Lok Sabha within the 2014 elections with out searching for permission from the Lok Sabha Speaker, House Ministry and different associated ministries. After his go to, Gogoi’s organisation ’Coverage for Youth’ wrote an article in a newspaper accusing BSF personnel of misbehaving with “illegal women Bangladeshi intruders”.
Earlier in February, Sarma had raised questions on a gathering Gogoi held 10 years in the past with the then Pakistan Excessive Commissioner to India. The state authorities had fashioned a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) to probe into the alleged interference of Pakistani nationwide Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, who’s claimed to have hyperlinks with Gogoi’s British spouse Elizabeth Colburn, in India’s inside affairs.
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