Countering the Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks against him, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said many Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including party stalwart LK Advani, visited the neighbouring country and even eulogised Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Himanta Biswa Sarma had alleged that Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan on invitation from its spy agency ISI, worked closely with the establishment of the neighbouring nation.(Anuwar Hazarika )
Himanta Biswa Sarma had alleged that Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan on invitation from its spy agency ISI, worked closely with the establishment of the neighbouring nation.(Anuwar Hazarika )
Gaurav Gogoi also said even Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Lahore “to attend the birthday celebration” of former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Earlier, on Sunday, Himanta Sarma had accused Gaurav Gogoi of visiting Pakistan on an invitation by its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), accusing the Congress leader of working closely with the establishment of the neighbouring country.
“Many BJP leaders visited Pakistan over the years. L K Advani visited Pakistan in 2005 and offered a ‘chadar’ at the grave of Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He even eulogised Jinnah,” Gogoi said.
Responding Sarma’s remarks, Gogoi also referred to Modi’s visit to Lahore in 2015 and former external affairs minister late Jaswant Singh’s book on Jinnah. He said the Modi government even “invited a Pakistani team to conduct an inquiry into the terror attack at the Pathakot air base. The team had an ISI officer”.