‘Startling confession’ by Cong leader on Gaurav Gogoi’s wife being on Pak govt ‘payroll’: Himanta

GUWAHATI: (May 26) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that a senior Congress leader has made a “startling confession” that his party MP Gaurav Gogoi’s British wife was on the “payroll of the Pakistan government”.

Sarma maintained that they were not “previously aware of these details” and the statement of Congress leader Ripun Bora will be recorded and further action taken in the matter.

The Assam CM and the BJP have been attacking Gogoi over his wife’s alleged connection with Pakistan’s spy agency ISI. PTI