‘Acts on behalf of Pakistan and a disgrace to Assam': Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Gaurav Gogoi over Operation Sindoor speech; says his family holds foreign citizenship, can flee anytime
Assam
chief minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma
on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Gaurav over his remarks in Parliament during the debate on '
Operation Sindoor
', accusing him of echoing Pakistan's narrative and being a "disgrace to Assam".
Taking to social media platform X, Sarma alleged that Gogoi's statements in the Lok Sabha proved he was "acting on behalf of Pakistan".
"His secret trip and close ties with the Pakistani establishment speak volumes," Sarma wrote.
Himanta claimed that Gogoi's family holds foreign citizenship, questioning his commitment to India.
"With his wife and both the kids holding foreign citizenship, he can leave India any time," Sarma said.
'He is a disgrace to Assam and a betrayal of our pride as proud Indians.'
Gogoi, the deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, had questioned the Modi government's strategy during the recent military operation against Pakistan following the
Pahalgam terror attack
.
He asked why the Centre did not take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if the operation was meant to be "decisive".
"The most horrendous terror attacks have happened under your government," Gogoi said in the House, criticising the government for claiming "victory" while asserting that terror threats remained unresolved.
His remarks triggered uproar in the Lok Sabha and drew strong criticism from the BJP benches.
(With agency inputs)
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