US EditionGaurav Gogoi, wife have 'deeper connection' with Pakistan agent says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma alleges secret Intelligence Bureau information was passed to a Pakistani activist and claims Foreign Contribution Regulation Act violations involving Gaurav Gogoi's wife.
- On Sunday, Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged Gaurav Gogoi, Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi, and Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh shared secret IB information with Pakistan, citing reports and visits.
- The dispute traces back to February last year when Sarma raised repeated visits, citing Gaurav Gogoi's alleged December 2013 confidential trip to Pakistan while his father was Assam CM.
- Sarma pointed to documents and reports, alleging Elizabeth Colburn collected and passed the Centre's climate-action reports to Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, referencing an August 5, 2014 report that cited secret IB material.
- Today, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the SIT transfer to a central agency and said he would seek Colburn's OCI/VISA cancellation, while Gaurav Gogoi rebutted the claims as a 'super flop'.
- Sarma highlighted that Ali Tauqeer Sheikh was allowed 13 visits during the UPA era, noting activists shifted tactics after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election, framing broader security implications.
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Foreign Passports, Secret Travels: The Pakistan Links Of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi And His Wife Elizabeth
Confidential documents examined by the Assam Special Investigation Team (SIT) are understood to form the basis of an ongoing probe into an alleged nexus involving Assam Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, his spouse Elizabeth Colburn, and individuals linked to a Pakistani non-governmental organisation. Family And Citizenship Details According to documents reviewed by investigators, the Gogoi couple has two children. Records examined during the probe i…
Gaurav, wife have 'deeper connection' with Pak agent, claims Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, his British wife Elizabeth Colburn and Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh had a “deeper connection”, and that information from the Intelligence Bureau was secretly passed on to the neighbouring nation. Addressing a press conference here ahead of the Assembly polls, Sarma also claimed that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) rules wer…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has made serious allegations of links with Pakistan against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife, Elizabeth. He stated that Elizabeth is closely associated with Pakistani agent Ali Tauqeer Sheikh and collects vital information related to India and reports it to the Pakistani citizen. The Assam government has declared the matter a matter of national gravity and has decided to refer it to the Home Ministry.
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