Himanta slams Gaurav over Op Sindoor debate in House
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Guwahati: Assam chief minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma
on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP from the state and deputy LoP in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, following his speech during the debate on
Operation Sindoor
on Tuesday, escalating their ongoing political confrontation into a bitter war of words over national security and alleged Pakistani connections.
Sarma, who is currently in New Delhi, took to social media platform X, writing, "Speech delivered by our MP from Jorhat in Parliament yesterday proved beyond doubt that he acts on behalf of Pakistan,"
Sarma went further, describing Gogoi as "a disgrace to Assam and a betrayal of our pride as proud Indians".
Sarma's attack centred on several key allegations. He claimed that Gogoi's "secret trip and close ties with the Pakistani establishment speak volumes".
The CM also highlighted what he characterized as a vulnerability in Gogoi's position, stating: "With his wife and both the kids holding foreign citizenship, he can leave India any time".
Joining Sarma on X, former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh wrote that Gogoi's "ignorance of modern warfare is a bit concerning" and added, "Truly ashamed to say that he is from the North East."
Singh wrote, "Questioning why our fighter jets did not engage at a close range ignores the strategic brilliance of long-range precision strikes that protected our soldiers and ensured that the mission was successful.
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Ridiculing our brave defenders, who are working tirelessly at the frontline, is not just highly unbecoming of a political leader, but it is a disservice to the nation they safeguard."
In his speech during the Operation Sindoor debate, Gogoi had questioned the govt's transparency regarding the military operation that followed the
Pahalgam terror attack
.
The Congress MP criticised defence minister Rajnath Singh for not explaining how terrorists managed to reach Pahalgam and kill 26 innocent people.
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