Guwahati, Feb 8: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged on Sunday that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi made a clandestine visit to Pakistan in 2013 without informing authorities, possibly undergoing “some kind of training” there.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of state assembly elections, Sarma also accused Gogoi’s British wife, Elizabeth, of gathering intelligence on India while employed at local firms and transmitting it to Pakistan. He claimed she visited Pakistan nine times during her tenure at two Indian organizations.
Sarma revealed that an SIT probe into alleged anti-India activities by Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh—in connivance with Gogoi and his wife—submitted its report on September 10. “We believe a deeper connection among Gaurav, his wife, and Ali Tauqeer Sheikh. We recommend a probe by a central agency,” the CM stated.
The allegations center on Elizabeth’s employment: a Pakistani firm allegedly transferred her to India, with her salary paid by Sheikh. The Assam cabinet decided Saturday to refer the case to the Ministry of Home Affairs amid ongoing BJP attacks on Gogoi, the state Congress chief, over purported ISI links.
