Overview
- An FIR was registered at Parliament Street police station in New Delhi after a letter using Sonowal’s letterhead and a fake signature circulated online.
- Sonowal’s office said the document is completely fake and fabricated and urged the public and media to rely only on official sources.
- The complaint, filed by Assistant Private Secretary Mukul Chandra Lahkar, alleges forgery and impersonation intended to cause political disharmony and harm the minister’s reputation.
- The letter, dated January 15 and reportedly addressed to BJP president JP Nadda, purported to call for a leadership change in Assam and leveled allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family.
- Delhi Police have opened an investigation at the minister’s request for priority action, and no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested so far.