Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday, in response to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s ‘visited Pakistan’ allegations, reiterated three questions he had raised earlier in the day.
In a post on X, Gogoi had asked the CM if he would resign if he failed to prove his allegations against Gogoi and his wife being agents of an enemy country, and if the CM would take questions on his own children and wife.
Why was Gogoi repeating his questions?
The Congress MP had posted the same questions for the Assam CM earlier in the day, to which CM Sarma had responded by “clarifying” that neither him nor his children had ever visited Pakistan. He also challenged Gogoi by saying, “now, it’s your turn to answer.”
“I would like to clarify that neither I nor my son and daughter have ever visited Pakistan. Furthermore, my wife and our entire family would never even think of accepting any salary or financial support from Pakistan,” Sarma said in his post on X.
“All members of my family, including my wife, son, and daughter, are Indian citizens. None of my children has ever surrendered or renounced Indian citizenship. Now, it is your turn to answer,” he added.
Claiming that “sufficient material” will be made public in the coming days, Sarma set a deadline for September 10, 2025. “In the coming days, sufficient material will be placed in the public domain exposing the connections between the concerned Congress Member of Parliament and Pakistan. Wait for 10th September 2025,” his post on X read.
How did the spat begin?
The spat between the two leaders began after Assam CM Sarma, in a post on X, asked a Congress MP whether he had stayed in Pakistan for a continuous period of 15 days. Without naming anyone, Sarma had also asked if the leader’s wife got salary from an NGO in Pakistan.
CM Sarma’s three questions
“Questions for the Hon’ble Member of Parliament from the Congress Party: 1. Did you visit Pakistan for a continuous period of 15 days? If so, could you kindly clarify the purpose of your visit?” he asked.
The CM also questioned whether it is true that the MP’s wife “continues to receive a salary from a Pakistan-based NGO while residing and working in India”.
“If so, may we ask why a Pakistan-based organisation is paying a salary for activities conducted in India?” Sarma questioned.
He also asked about the citizenship status of the parliamentarian’s wife and two children.
“Are they Indian citizens, or do they hold the citizenship of any other country? Many more questions will follow,” he added.
