HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, June 4: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday took a fresh potshot at Gaurav Gogoi claiming that Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI wants the latter to win polls in the state.
Sarma said, “There have been a lot of people claiming to be the supporters of Congress have posted on social media during the recent Panchayat polls in the state. However, at least 50 percent of those social media handles were being operated from Pakistan and a sizable chunk of accounts were based in Bangladesh also. We have gathered inputs regarding this and the police will investigate the whole matter.”
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The Chief Minister while launching an attack towards Gaurav Gogoi said, “Pakistan’s ISI wants a particular person to win elections in Assam. I believe that these kinds of activities will increase once elections come closer in the state. I have a lot of information regarding this and I will bring them to the public domain on September 10. The people supporting the Congress party do not belong to Indian territory.”
CM Sarma claimed that Congress has lost support even in the areas dominated by minority people also.
”I have got reports from the police that during the recent programs of the new state Chief of Congress party, minority people also did not attend it in good numbers. In Laharighat where 5 lakh minority people reside, hardly 5,000 people turned up to Congress party’s event,” he said.
Sarma further stated that there has been much difference between his and Gaurav Gogoi’s politics.
”I was not born with a golden spoon. My father was not the Chief Minister of Assam. I have reached this stage after a lot of struggle. Moreover, in my family, all members are Indian citizens — unlike another person whose family has at least three British citizens,” the Chief Minister stated.
CM Sarma also took a jibe at former Congress president Bhupen Borah and said, “The Congress leader must have to go through a lot of insults till next April. I do not have an idea whether he wants to join the BJP as I hardly speak to him.”
