Overview
- Himanta Biswa Sarma tied any disclosure of purported evidence to the completion of the Special Investigation Team’s probe into Zubeen Garg’s death, saying he wants to avoid claims of diversion.
- Sarma asserted he holds documents supporting his allegation and invited Gaurav Gogoi to file a defamation case if the claims are untrue.
- The BJP’s line of attack cites alleged links through Gogoi’s British wife, Elizabeth Colburn, which the Congress leader has denied.
- A state SIT examining alleged ties involving Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh submitted a report to the chief minister on September 10, which he said would be made public through legal process.
- Gogoi dismissed the charge as a “C-grade Bollywood film” that would “flop,” saying people in Assam understand the situation.