New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Amid an ongoing political controversy where Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife was accused of allegedly possessing foreign passports by Congress leader Pawan Khera, the latter has found support from his party with leaders of the grand old party accusing CM Sarma of “narrow-mindedness” and “corruption”.The charge made by Khera has been strongly denied by the Chief Minister and his family.Speaking to IANS, Uttarakhand Congress President Ganesh Godiyal said, “…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh criticised the searches carried out by the Assam Police at party leader Pawan Khera’s Delhi residence on Tuesday, stating that the “witch hunt” stands as proof that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is “facing imminent defeat”. Assam Police arrived at Khera’s residence in Delhi earlier in the day amid the controversy over the party’s claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife holds three passports. The sear…
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera regarding his wife’s alleged foreign passports have been “completely exposed as lies”. Speaking to reporters, CM Sarma asserted that the governments of all three countries mentioned in the allegations had rejected the claims that his wife held their passports. “The Congress lies are now fully exposed. All three countries have denied the claims made by Pawa…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Assam Police on Tuesday said that they could not find Congress leader Pawan Khera at his Delhi residence and his whereabouts are unknown, while the authorities are working to “trace him out”. Assam Police arrived at Khera’s residence in Delhi earlier in the day amid the controversy over the party’s claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife holds three passports. The searches came after Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, lodged an FIR over the issue on M…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Assam Police arrived at Congress leader Pawan Khera’s residence in Delhi on Tuesday amid the controversy over the party’s claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife holds three passports. The searches came after Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, lodged an FIR over the issue on Monday.Earlier, CM Sarma, during a press conference in Guwahati, had also vowed to take “strictest action” against Pawan Khera over the issue.He had strongly refuted allegations l…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Electioneering gathered momentum in Assam’s Golakganj Assembly constituency on Monday as state BJP president and MP Dilip Saikia addressed a public rally in support of party candidate Ashwani Roy Sarkar. Saikia reached Golakganj Stadium earlier in the day and led a motorcycle procession of party workers to the rally venue at Laximari High School playground. The roadshow and subsequent public meeting witnessed a significant turnout, with BJP leaders projecting it…
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday strongly refuted allegations linking his family to property ownership in Dubai, calling the claims “completely fake” and part of what he described as a misinformation campaign by the Congress. In a post on X, Sarma said that documents being circulated online, purportedly showing Dubai property title deeds linked to his family, were fabricated and riddled with inconsistencies. “Busting another lie of #CongFak…
Dibrugarh, April 6 (IANS) Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, terming its allegations of foreign links and assets, against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family as “baseless” and a reflection of the party’s “frustration,” while expressing confidence that the BJP would emerge victorious in the state.Speaking to IANS in Dibrugarh, Sonowal also paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, recalling his role …
Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Pawan Khera, accusing him of peddling “fabricated documents” and misusing Artificial Intelligence to malign his family ahead of elections. The sharp rebuttal comes a day after Khera, addressing a press conference in Delhi, alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma holds passports of the UAE, Antigua, and Egypt, and accused the Chief Minister of concealing overseas assets, includin…
Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Sunday accused Congress leader Pawan Khera of misusing personal information allegedly sourced from a social media post, terming it part of a “fake AI campaign”.In a post on X, Hazarika claimed that details related to a “Golden Card” were lifted from a Facebook group where a user had reported losing a wallet in Ajman, UAE. The original post sought public help to recover important documents, including Emirates ID cards, car registr…