Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday alleged that Congress leader Pawan Khera fled from New Delhi to Hyderabad after Assam Police conducted searches at his residence in the national capital amid the passport row.
Speaking to ANI, CM Sarma said that he came to know about this development through the media, and added that the law will take its course in this matter.
Chief Minister Sharma said, “He fled from Guwahati yesterday. I have come to know through the media that the police had gone to his Delhi residence, but he has fled to Hyderabad. The law will take its course.”
Amid the ongoing controversy over Congress’ claim that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife has three passports, Assam Police conducted searches at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Kheda. The search was conducted following an FIR lodged by Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma on Monday.
Earlier, addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Monday, Chief Minister Sharma promised to take “strict action” against Pawan Kheda. He said, “I will take strict action against Congress leader Pawan Kheda. Just wait for a few days. We will win at least 100 seats in the elections.”
Chief Minister Sharma refuted the allegations made by the Congress, claiming that property documents linking his family to the Dubai apartments were stolen from document sharing platform Scribd.
He insisted that the Congress has been wiped out in the state, and reiterated allegations of Pakistani links in the ongoing passport row between Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Pawan Khera over claims related to his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.
Sarma said, “Congress has been wiped out in Assam. Just look at yesterday’s ‘Satta Bazar’ prices. After this allegation, NDA’s seats increased to 99. NDA had 94 seats in the morning, till night it became 99. This is just an indication, more people will come to my meeting today. Congress had also implicated VP Singh’s son in the same way.”
Stepping up his attack, the Chief Minister questioned Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Pawan Kheda about their alleged foreign links.
He said, “Why did you take help from a Pakistani social media group? Whatever is said about us, we will go to court, everything, but my allegation is why is Pakistan helping Gaurav Gogoi?”
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Monday said she has filed an FIR against the allegations made by the Congress and accused the opposition party of acting out of desperation and “hatching a plan”. Speaking to ANI, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma said the allegations “cannot be taken lightly” and “let justice prevail”.
These allegations were made by Congress Media Department Chairman Pawan Kheda in a press conference on Sunday. Assembly elections in Assam are scheduled to be held on April 9, with campaigning ending this evening and counting of votes taking place on May 4.