On Monday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared the constitution of a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged Pakistani links of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife, Elizabeth Gogoi.
Taking to X, Sarma said, “Pursuant to the registration of the case, the DGP, Assam Police, has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the matter. Assam Police will conduct a professional and completely objective investigation.”
“The SIT would co-opt Inspectors, Sub Inspectors and needed personnel with approval of the Assam Police Headquarters,” he mentioned, adding that the SIT would time to time report to Assam Director General of Police.
Earlier on Monday, after a string of allegations from Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi from the Jorhat constituency showed willingness to collaborate with the probe.
CM Sarma had already complained about the meeting of Gogoi with the Pakistan High Commissioner and had asked why the MP subsequently raised concerns regarding national defense and security issues in Parliament.
Speaking to reporters here, Gogoi said: "The visit to Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit was a customary thing and there was nothing to hide. A lot of BJP MPs have asked similar questions that I raised in Parliament. However, I am always open to any investigation, and it is the Assam government’s duty to conduct the investigation."
He added, "The Chief Minister must also answer about his visits to Bangladesh, Dubai and Singapore."
As per Gaurav Gogoi, BJP is going to lose power in Assam during the Assembly polls next year with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma himself feeling that defeat is certain.
He said, "The CM has been constantly posting against me on social media platforms like Facebook and X, because he knows that the people of Assam are fed up with the style of politics and the BJP would be voted out of power in next year’s Assembly polls."
The Assam Police have registered a First Information Report against Pakistani national Ali Sheikh, who was close professional colleagues with Elizabeth Gogoi. The decision to register the case was taken at a Cabinet meeting on Monday, which was presided over by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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