Gaurav Gogoi counters Himanta’s remarks, says even Advani visited Pak, ‘eulogised’ Jinnah

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday strongly countered Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks against him for his visit to Pakistan, saying many BJP leaders, including party stalwart L K Advani, visited the neighbouring country and even eulogised Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Gogoi also said that even Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lahore “to attend the birthday celebration” of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

Sarma on Sunday accused Gogoi of visiting Pakistan on an invitation from its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), claiming that the Congress leader worked closely with the establishment of the neighbouring country. PTI