Tensions between Assam’s top leaders boiled over as MP Gaurav Gogoi dismantled Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s narrative of his supposed Pakistan connections. Sarma’s pointed accusations during a lengthy media interaction fell flat against Gogoi’s detailed rebuttal, which pivots the spotlight onto a 4,000-acre illegal land occupation linked to the CM’s kin.
‘I appreciate the CM catching my press conference, but his two-hour rant was packed with falsehoods—I’ve already refuted them,’ Gogoi told IANS. He passionately defended his Taxila excursion: ‘A beacon of ancient knowledge, distant from Islamabad. This is a ploy to mislead Assamese citizens from the real issue at hand.’
Regarding Pakistan, Gogoi opened up about the post-marriage trip with his wife, involved in an international program alongside foreign NGOs. ‘We studied community life there—zero interactions with locals in any official capacity,’ he asserted.
The parliamentarian didn’t spare the handling of singer Zubin Garg’s killing, accusing Assam’s sleuths of clashing with Singapore probes. ‘Efforts to suppress evidence are evident; truth must prevail,’ Gogoi demanded.
As rhetoric escalates, this clash reveals fault lines in Assam’s power corridors, promising prolonged drama and public scrutiny on accountability.