Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi has said that the intention of the FIR filed against Congress national spokesperson Pawan Khera was to dissuade people from talking about illegal assets of Himanta Biswa Sarma. “But the people know this now. Nobody trusts Himanta Biswa Sarma when he denies such charges. And if the BJP, Himanta Biswa Sarma think that such FIR would intimidate Congress, then it is their mistake. We don’t expect the BJP to take action; they are like a washing machine.”
“The FIR filed by the family of Himanta Biswa Sarma, on the basis of that, Assam Police had summoned Pawan Khera today in Guwahati, he was present at the Crime Branch Police Station on Wednesday, he is following the legal process,” Gogoi said. Pawan Khera appeared before the Assam Police Crime Branch for questioning in connection with a case filed against him by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, the wife of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Khera had claimed before the April 9 Assembly elections that Riniki Bhuyan Sharma held multiple passports and possessed substantial assets abroad. She rejected the allegations and responded with a criminal case, accusing him of defamation, forgery, and criminal conspiracy
