Himanta Sarma vs Gaurav Gogoi In Fiery X Spat Over Pakistan Comment: ‘It is Nonsense’ – News18

Final Up to date:Could 18, 2025, 19:34 IST

Assam CM Sarma accused Congress MP Gogoi of visiting Pakistan for ISI coaching. Gogoi denied it, calling it “nonsense” and questioned Sarma’s psychological state

Assam Chief Minister and BJP chief Himanta Biswa Sarma is at loggerheads with Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi after alleging that the opposition chief visited Pakistan on the invitation of its intelligence company, the ISI. Gogoi has strongly denied the declare, calling it “nonsense” and expressing concern in regards to the Chief Minister’s “psychological state”.

Talking at an occasion on Sunday, Sarma claimed that Gogoi travelled to Pakistan not as a vacationer however “for coaching” on a direct invitation from the nation’s Ministry of Inside. He asserted the Assam authorities has paperwork to again the allegation, and promised to make them public by 10 September after correct verification.

“Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan on an invite of the ISI. For the primary time, I’m saying this. We have now paperwork of the identical. He didn’t go for tourism functions. He went there undoubtedly for taking coaching,” Sarma said.

“An invite from the international affairs (division) or any college is altogether a unique factor. This was not from the international affairs or cultural departments. He went there on a direct invitation from the house division of Pakistan,” the Assam CM added.

Sarma additional said, “All his paths are closed. We have now seen the proof. Solely we want time until September to get the papers. We have now to submit a discover after which the embassy will present us with the paperwork… Please don’t ask about this once more until that point.”

The Chief Minister later reiterated his allegation on social media platform X, writing, “I reiterate, with full authority and accountability because the Chief Minister of Assam, that Shri Gaurab Gogoi, Member of Parliament from Assam, visited Pakistan on the invitation of the Ministry of Inside of the Authorities of Pakistan. He spent a number of days there. We’re enquiring additional into the small print surrounding this go to and associated associations.”

Gogoi Hits Again: ‘99% Nonsense’

In a pointy response, Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi dismissed the allegations and took to X to precise concern about Sarma’s remarks.

“I’m fearful in regards to the well being of the Chief Minister of Assam,” Gogoi wrote. “For some purpose finest identified to him I’ve been on his radar since my entry into Assam. He has made many baseless remarks about me prior to now 13 years. The latest one borders on madness and the absurd.”

He went on to say that such feedback typically replicate private troubles: “It’s typically stated that when there’s something bothering at residence, it displays within the psychological state of the individual. We are going to be certain that after 2026 he will get to have some relaxation.”

In one other put up, the Congress MP stated, “99% of what the Chief Minister has been saying is nonsense. He ought to put out the details in public area and cease hiding behind an imaginary September deadline.”

Gogoi additionally recalled previous cases the place Sarma made comparable claims, referencing the Bharat Jodo Yatra: “I keep in mind how throughout the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Assam. he created a a fuss a couple of supposed “physique double” of Rahul Gandhi.”

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Guwahati [Gauhati], India, India

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