‘Defaming’: Congress asks Himanta Biswa Sarma to furnish proof of Gaurav Gogoi’s spouse’s ISI hyperlink
The Congress has hit again at Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over his allegations linking Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi’s British spouse Elizabeth to Pakistan and ISI, asking him the place he acquired his data from.
Congress chief Rashid Alvi, whereas chatting with information company ANI, requested what proof Himanta Sarma has for his allegations and why no FIR has been lodged until now.
“I do not know which Pakistani nationwide’s identify he takes, however to begin with, the CM ought to inform the place this data got here from? What proof does he have for this? If certainly some data got here to him, then why has no FIR been lodged until now?” Alvi stated.
He additionally stated that it’s not proper to stoop so low and that it’s not applicable to “defame” opposition leaders.
“The extent of politics mustn’t stoop so low. There’s a restrict for every part. Defaming opposition leaders and their households by talking within the media will not be applicable. Such statements are unlucky…” he added.
Himanta Biswa Sarma’s allegations
Rashid Alvi’s remarks come after the the Assam Cupboard on Sunday directed the state’s high cop to register a case towards a Ali Sheikh Pakistani nationwide who allegedly had hyperlinks with Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s spouse, Elizabeth, a British nationwide, and see whether or not that affiliation had any implications on the nation’s safety and sovereignty.
Ali Tauqeer Sheikh is the founding father of Lead Pakistan, a non-profit organisation working within the subject of local weather change. Himanta Sarma has alleged that Elizabeth Gogoi was an integral a part of the organisation throughout her time spent in Islamabad.
He additionally stated that each Ali Sheikh and Elizabeth Gogoi have been part of Local weather and Improvement Information Community (CDKN), a world local weather motion group which operates each in India and Pakistan.
Gaurav Gogoi has dismissed the allegations and stated that he totally trusts the knowledge of the individuals of Assam. “I’ve full religion within the knowledge of the individuals of Assam that they’ll see by this apparent slander marketing campaign,” Gogoi stated whereas speaking to the media.
“The best way the individuals of Jharkhand voted out the rhetoric of Himanta Biswa Sarma in the course of the Jharkhand meeting election, equally the knowledge of the Assamese individuals will prevail. They are going to vote in a Congress-led authorities within the upcoming election,” Gaurav Gogoi added.
With ANI inputs.
