‘Has Pakistan Links’: Assam CM Seeks Gaurav Gogoi’s Elimination From Anti-Terror Outreach Delegation

Final Up to date:Might 17, 2025, 18:06 IST

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 the 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on Saturday urged the Congress occasion to drop the state’s MP from the listing of 4 lawmakers nominated by the grand outdated occasion for the delegations to be despatched overseas to current India’s stance on terrorism originating from Pakistan.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 publish on X.

One of many MPs named within the listing ( 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

He additional urged the senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi to revoke the identify 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 guide 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 overseas governments and worldwide our bodies.

Every delegation will comprise Members of Parliament from numerous political events, outstanding political figures, and seasoned diplomats, with the next MPs appointed to guide 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 in opposition to Gogoi over his alleged Pakistan hyperlinks by 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”.

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 shaped a Particular Investigation Staff (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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