Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi’s wife Elizabeth Gogoi had transmitted a confidential report to the Pakistani individual Ali Tauqeer Sheikh.
CM Sarma cited “findings” by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) he had formed to probe the so-called Pakistan link of Gaurav Gogoi and his wife.
According to the Assam CM, the SIT found out that a document dated August 5, 2014, which allegedly records the transmission of a 50-page report marked “confidential” by Elizabeth Gogoi to Ali Tauqeer Sheikh in Pakistan.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that the wife of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, had transmitted a confidential report to the Pakistani individual Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, whose anti-India activities are under the lens, raising what he described as serious national security concerns.
CM Sarma said the allegations have emerged from findings highlighted by a Special Investigation Team (SIT).
According to the Chief Minister, the SIT has pointed to a document dated August 5, 2014, which allegedly records the transmission of a 50-page report marked “confidential” by Elizabeth Gogoi to Ali Tauqeer Sheikh in Pakistan.
He further claimed that the contents of the report included references to Intelligence Bureau communications, strategic recommendations for “low risk, low visibility” operations in India, and suggestions to bypass Central government oversight through sub-national engagement.
“Elizabeth Gogoi was an integral part of LEAD Pakistan — a climate-change non-profit founded by Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh — during her stint in Islamabad. She reportedly worked on international climate projects that were linked to both India and Pakistan, including shared involvement in the global Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN),” he told reporters.
His allegations came days after the senior Congress leaders unveiled a digital platform titled WhoIsHBS.com aimed at exposing CM Sarma’s alleged corruption and wrongdoings.
After the launch, Sarma had Wednesday said that he will file both civil and criminal defamation proceedings against Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Bhupesh Baghel, Jitendra Singh Alwar and Debabrata Saikia for making false, malicious and defamatory statements against him.
Reacting to his threats, “It is plain to see Himanta Biswa Sarma has got scared by our press conference today. Soon the details of his corruption and wealth will be made public in every village of Assam. If he has courage he should fight us in the court of public opinion instead of seeking refuge. P.S. I do not want to comment on hit and run.”