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Assam CM Claims Congress Used Pakistani Social Media Content for False Accusations Against Wife
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma forcefully rejected allegations that his wife possesses multiple foreign passports and owns properties in Dubai, claiming the Congress party fabricated these accusations using doctored documents sourced from a Pakistani social media group.
During a press conference in Guwahati on Monday, Sarma countered the claims made by Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Gaurav Gogoi, who had questioned whether the chief minister’s wife owned property in Dubai, controlled companies in Wyoming, USA, or had hidden assets in shell companies.
“The allegations are completely baseless, based on fabricated documents and with a malicious intent to vitiate the poll atmosphere in the state,” Sarma stated, suggesting the timing of the accusations was deliberately calculated to influence Assam’s election results.
In a serious accusation that escalates the political confrontation, Sarma claimed the documents used against his wife were sourced from a social media group called “Pakistanis in Ajman,” with her photo allegedly morphed onto a lost passport from that country.
“I am concerned that they took the help of Pakistan. This is not a simple fraud case but a crime against the nation,” he said, suggesting foreign interference in India’s electoral process. “The Pakistan angle has become apparent and the law-enforcing agencies will take that into consideration while investigating.”
Sarma claimed his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, has filed a police complaint against Khera. The chief minister expressed particular disappointment with Gaurav Gogoi, son of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, saying it was “unfortunate” that he would “stoop so low” with such allegations.
Addressing specific claims about UAE, Egyptian, and Antigua-Barbuda passports, Sarma methodically pointed out what he described as obvious forgeries. Regarding the alleged UAE document, he explained that the UAE issues Golden Visas, not passports, to non-citizens. He added that the ID number on the forged document indicated a birth year of 1996, while his wife was born in 1973.
“The VISA number is actually of a person, Ashraf Abdelkader Abelsamad Hussein, an Egyptian citizen with the birth year 1996 who lost his passport and its information was uploaded in the Pakistan group for finding it,” Sarma claimed.
Similarly, he highlighted inconsistencies in the alleged Egyptian passport, noting mismatches between the passport number listed at the top and the one in the Machine Readable Zone. He claimed the passport actually belonged to an Egyptian citizen named Nihad Ibrahim Al Sayed Alnaggar, with Arabic details remaining unchanged despite alterations to the English text.
The chief minister also pointed to errors in the purported Antigua-Barbuda passport, including typographical inconsistencies and facial feature anomalies.
In a counteroffensive move, Sarma claimed his team had demonstrated how easy it is to create companies in Wyoming by establishing a fake LLC named after Gogoi and his wife for $199. “We created ‘GauravElizabeth786 Limited Liability LLC’… and it should be visible on the website by this evening,” he stated.
The controversy represents a significant escalation in political tensions ahead of elections in Assam, with both sides making serious accusations. Sarma referenced the historical St. Kitts case—a conspiracy to frame former Prime Minister V.P. Singh through forged documents—suggesting similar tactics were being employed against him.
“Any fabrication will be met with the full force of law; my legal team is already at work,” Sarma warned, indicating the dispute is likely to continue through legal channels as political campaigning intensifies in the northeastern state.
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The mining and energy sectors in Assam must play a significant role in the state’s economy and development. I’m curious to learn more about the specific policy issues the CM is addressing and how they may impact local communities and businesses.
Definitely, the natural resource industries are often at the heart of regional political dynamics. It will be worth following how this situation evolves and what implications it may have for the state’s economic and social fabric.
While the passport and property ownership allegations sound concerning, the CM’s rebuttal about the documents being sourced from a Pakistani social media group is quite the accusation. I wonder if there is any verifiable evidence to support those counterclaims.
That’s a good point. The political nature of these allegations means we should take all claims with a grain of salt until more facts and evidence come to light. Transparency from all sides would be ideal in this case.
This seems like a politically-charged situation with a lot of back-and-forth accusations. While the allegations against the CM’s wife sound serious, his countercharges about the documents’ origins are quite dramatic. I wonder what the underlying facts and issues are that are driving this confrontation.
Absolutely, it’s important to try and sift through the political rhetoric to understand the real substance and implications here. Transparency from all sides would be ideal in order to assess the merits of the various claims.
Interesting developments around the accusations against the Assam CM’s wife. It seems like a politically-charged situation, with allegations of fabricated documents and foreign interference. I wonder what the truth of the matter is and how it will play out.
Yes, this definitely has the feel of political posturing ahead of elections. The CM’s counter-claims about the origins of the documents used against his wife are quite serious.
The mining and energy sectors in Assam must be closely tied to the state’s political landscape. I’m curious to learn more about the specific issues being addressed by the CM and how they impact the local economy and communities.
Absolutely, the natural resource industries are often at the center of regional political dynamics. It will be worth following how this situation evolves and what implications it may have for the state’s development.