Overview

• After a Tuesday cabinet briefing, Himanta Biswa Sarma said the SIT had a September 10 deadline and he expected its report without any extension.
• A separate statement reported the CM saying the SIT had no fixed deadline, underscoring conflicting official messaging on timing.
• Sarma said he would study the report first and, if the revelations are very serious, consult the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister before acting.
• The probe has faced limits and pending requests for foreign visa and passport documents, and the CM has flagged possible referral to NIA or CBI after the SIT submits its findings.
• Raijor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi predicted that either Gaurav Gogoi would face jail or the CM would resign, while the Congress has called the allegations politically motivated.