Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has strongly criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in response to the ongoing inquiry into his wife Elizabeth Gogoi’s alleged ties with George Soros’ Open Society and the Pakistani government. Gogoi stated that while the Assam government is free to conduct its investigation, the people of Assam are well aware of the true motivations behind these developments.
Gogoi, the Jorhat MP, further attacked Sarma, claiming that the Chief Minister is “afraid” of losing his position in the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections and will ultimately “face justice” from the people. On X, Gogoi wrote, “The BJP government in Assam can conduct their enquiry. Every Assamese person knows the real reason behind recent developments. Himanta Biswa Sarma is afraid that he will lose his chair and will have to face justice from the people of Assam after the 2026 assembly elections.”
This statement came as Assam Police formed a Special Investigation Taskforce (SIT) on Monday to probe the alleged connections of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheik with Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s wife. In a post on X, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the order to establish the SIT and assured the public that the investigation would be thorough and impartial, writing, “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 investigation follows the registration of a case against Ali Tauqeer Sheik and others under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, with the FIR filed after a Cabinet decision on February 16. Sarma shared this update on X, stating, “In pursuance of the Cabinet decision taken yesterday, Assam Police has lodged an FIR and the same had been registered against Ali Tauqeer Sheikh and unknown others.”
The controversy surrounding Gogoi and his wife’s alleged connections to the Pakistani national has sparked a significant political debate, intensifying the rift between the Congress and the ruling BJP in Assam.
