Gaurav Gogoi dismisses BJP's attack on wife's foreign citizenship
Guwahati: Assam Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has dismissed the BJP's attack on his wife’s foreign citizenship and her past work in Pakistan, stating that such allegations resurface before elections.
BJP leader and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, along with other party leaders, questioned Elizabeth Gogoi’s British citizenship and her work with the Climate Development and Knowledge Network (CDKN), Asia, between 2011 and 2015, which included a stint in Pakistan. Sarma, in a post on X, criticised the fact that a lawmaker’s spouse has retained foreign citizenship for 12 years, stating that “loyalty to the nation must always take precedence.”
In response, Gaurav Gogoi dismissed the remarks, pointing out that similar allegations were made during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “These issues usually surface just before elections. The BJP has already started, even though the Assam assembly polls are a year away,” he told reporters.
Gogoi expressed confidence in the public’s judgment, asserting that such narratives are politically motivated.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
