Will come up with answer at the end: Gaurav Gogoi on Pak visit controversy

IANS May 23, 2025 517 views

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has responded cryptically to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's allegations about his Pakistan visit. Using a boxing metaphor, Gogoi suggested he will address the controversy comprehensively at an appropriate time. Sarma has demanded explanations about Gogoi's 15-day Pakistan trip and his children's citizenship status. The CM has promised to reveal more details by September 10, escalating the political confrontation between the two leaders.

"In the boxing ring, the knockout punch comes at the last" - Gaurav Gogoi
Will come up with answer at the end: Gaurav Gogoi on Pak visit controversy
Guwahati, May 23: Congress Lok Sabha member Gaurav Gogoi, while reacting to the allegations of his Pakistan links, sarcastically remarked on Friday that he would come up with an answer at the end of this ongoing controversy.

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Gogoi challenges CM Sarma's allegations about his Pakistan visit

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Sarma demands public explanation about 15-day foreign trip

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CM threatens revelations by September 10

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Citizenship of Gogoi's children also questioned

Gogoi told reporters here, “Today, I am going to attend a boxing championship programme in my Lok Sabha constituency. I have learnt a few preliminary things about boxing also. In the boxing ring, the knockout punch comes at the last. I would also like to follow that rule.”

When asked to clarify his stand on the whole controversy, Gogoi said, “Who has started the whole controversy, and he must be asked questions regarding the matter.”

The Jorhat Lok Sabha MP’s statement was directed towards Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

CM Sarma earlier upped the ante against Gogoi, asking why the Congress MP has not issued any public statement regarding his visits to Pakistan.

The CM said, “I have earlier said that Gaurav Gogoi went to Pakistan and stayed there for 15 days without taking any permission either from the Centre or the state. I believe that he must issue a public statement on the whole matter; however, instead of that, the Congress leader has dodged the questions several times.”

“Why does a Special Investigation Team (SIT) have to find out the details of Gogoi’s visit to Pakistan?” CM Sarma asked.

The CM also raised the citizenship issue of Congress MP’s children and said, “He (Gaurav Gogoi) often maintains a good relationship with the media outlets and journalists. Then why has he not said anything about these matters? If he issues a statement in public on the topics, we can close the whole chapter easily.”

CM Sarma has also said that he would come up with big revelations by September 10. “I would request everybody to have patience till September 10. I will reveal everything before the public,” he added.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Why is this even a controversy? Politicians travel abroad all the time. Unless there's concrete evidence of wrongdoing, this seems like political mudslinging before elections. Focus on real issues like inflation please! 🤷‍♂️
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Priya M.
Visiting Pakistan as an Indian politician needs transparency. Our neighbors don't always have friendly intentions. Gogoi should clarify the purpose of his visit instead of giving boxing analogies. National security isn't a game!
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Arjun S.
Typical political drama before elections! Both sides are playing to their vote banks. But seriously, why bring children's citizenship into this? That's crossing the line in political debates.
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Sunita P.
If rules were broken regarding permissions for foreign travel, then it's a valid concern. But the "big revelations by Sept 10" sounds like a movie promo! Either present facts now or don't make empty threats.
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Vikram J.
As someone from Assam, I'm tired of this political tamasha. First solve our flood problems, then talk about Pakistan visits. Our people are suffering while leaders play blame games.
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Neha R.
The boxing analogy was actually quite clever 😄 But on serious note, politicians should remember that with great power comes great responsibility. Transparency in foreign dealings is non-negotiable for public servants.

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