Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said that targeting the family and children of party’s state unit chief Gaurav Gogoi over his alleged connection with Pakistan by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was a “wrong policy”.
Vadra, who is the chairman of the Congress vetting committee for the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam, who is on a two-day visit to the state, He said That Gogoi, who is also a Lok Sabha MP, is being targeted because he practices “positive politics”.
Earlier this month, CM Sarma, while revealing details of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links, had named the MP’s British wife and two minor children, citing details of their passports and religious affiliations.
Gogoi, who is the son of former Prime Minister Tarun Gogoi, denied any connection with the Pakistani construction But he admitted that he had visited the country in 2013, before that become He became an MP for the first time a year later, along with his wife, who had been posted there earlier and was at that time based in the Delhi office of the same climate action group.
“The way Gaurav and his family are being targeted, should be an example to show that this kind of behavior is wrong policy. No one’s family or children should be targeted in this way with false accusations. The people of Assam know this. This shows that the Prime Minister is afraid of Gogoi, who is a gentleman and has a positive outlook and He wants “To do good for the people of Assam,” Vadra told reporters in Guwahati.
Vadra said that there are two types of leaders in politics: one with a positive mindset about development and how to protect the country’s culture and identity, and the other type, Who indulges In polarization and Focus To target others and their families. She said that Congress and its leaders have been facing such false allegations and issues for years because they stand by the truth. You try To do positive policy, and a job For the development of the people.
Vadra said that Sarma should focus on Assam and its people instead of whining about how his chances of becoming chief minister will be affected by the Congress government in the state. nothing Because of the alleged interference by Party leader Rahul Gandhi.
“One should ask the Assam Chief Minister to talk about the people of the state and development. He should say what he has done for the people of Assam and what His plans are For the next five years instead of crying over something that happened over 10 years ago. In politics, sometimes some decisions go in your favor and others go against you; “One must learn how to confront it,” she said.
Vadra accused the BJP-led government in Assam of indulging in the matter On a large scale corruption.
“The wealth they amass and the large plots of land they give to their big industrial friends Are resources Which belongs to the people of Assam. The people of the state are watching this and know what is happening. “They now realize that it is time for change,” she said.
Assembly elections in Assam are likely to be held in April, and the BJP-led government is trying to come to power for a third consecutive term.
