On Row With Gaurav Gogoi, Himanta Sarma Claims ‘MP’s Children Not Indians’; Congress Quips ‘Is It Jaishankar?’
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma alleged that the minor children of a sitting MP from Assam are no longer Indian citizens. The Congress party retaliated by asking if he was referring to BJP leaders' children.
In a counter-attack on the BJP after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that the minor children of a sitting Member of Parliament (MP) from the state are no longer citizens of India. The Kerala unit of the Grand Old Party took to social media X and posed a question: "Dear Himanta BS, are you talking about Dr S. Jaishankar's two children? Or is it Piyush Goyal's children? Hardeep Singh Puri's? Or Sudha Murthy's? Be specific while making such big allegations against people in your own party".
Dear Himanta BS,
— Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) May 2, 2025
Are you talking about Dr. S Jaishankar's two children?
Or is it Piyush Goyal's children?
Hardeep Singh Puri's or Sudha Murthy's? Be specific while making such big allegations against people in your own party. https://t.co/zQnCgDSsBh
The jibe by Congress was in response to Assam CM Sarma's recent post on his social media X. Sarma claimed that the minor child of one member of Parliament from Assam is no longer a citizen of India.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "I have evidence that Gaurav Gogoi's son and daughter are not Indian citizens. We are examining what he did there (Pakistan) for 15 days. There is no tourism place in Pakistan; it is only a terrorist adda. It is 100 per cent confirmed that he… pic.twitter.com/IPGy3xYl8S
— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2025
"I say this with full responsibility — the minor children of one Member of Parliament from Assam are no longer citizens of India. But this is just the beginning. There is much more yet to be revealed," the BJP leader posted on May 1.
As Sarma did not name the MP in his post, his comments were seen as a veiled jibe against the Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi.
In another post on social media X, Sarma asked "a Congress MP" whether he had stayed in Pakistan for 15 continuous days and if his wife gets a salary from an NGO in the neighbouring country.
"Questions for the Hon'ble Member of Parliament from the Congress Party: 1. Did you visit Pakistan for a continuous period of 15 days? If so, could you kindly clarify the purpose of your visit?" the Chief Minister asked.
"If so, may we ask why a Pakistan-based organisation is paying a salary for activities conducted in India?" he questioned further.
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