Guwahati: Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi has hit back at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him “unfit to lead the state”, a day after the BJP leader alleged that Gogoi was a “Pakistani agent planted by a foreign power”.
Responding sharply to the accusation, Gogoi said the remarks reflected the chief minister’s “growing fear of losing power”. He also questioned the timing of Sarma’s comments, noting that they coincided with the release of Roi Roi Binale, the final film of late singer Zubeen Garg.
“Yesterday, when the entire state was watching Zubeen Garg perform for the last time, the chief minister’s comments showed his growing fear of losing power,” Gogoi posted on X, adding that “Himanta Biswa Sarma dangoriya has lost credibility.”
Sarma has repeatedly claimed that Gogoi has links with Pakistan through his British wife, insisting he holds evidence to back the charge. The chief minister reiterated the allegations on Friday, describing the Congress MP as a “Pakistani agent” and asserting that he was “planted by a foreign power”.
Gogoi, who also serves as the Congress deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, dismissed the accusations as politically motivated and baseless, saying they expose the chief minister’s “desperation and insecurity”.
Zubeen Garg, one of Assam’s most beloved cultural icons, passed away on September 19 while swimming in the sea in Singapore. His death led to an outpouring of grief across the state, prompting the government to form a Special Investigation Team under the CID. Roi Roi Binale (Tears Still Flow), his final cinematic work, opened to packed theatres across Assam and other Indian cities on Friday.
