Delhi Raid Escalates Assam-Congress Tug of War

In a dramatic turn in the ongoing political tussle between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and the Congress, Sarma on Tuesday pledged that the Assam Police would catch Congress leader Pawan Khera, even from the netherworld, to uncover who supplied allegedly forged documents that maligned his family. The remark came as Khera had last weekend claimed that Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, Sarma’s wife and an entrepreneur, possessed three foreign passports, along with undeclared luxury properties in Dubai and shell companies in the United States. The confrontation has quickly shifted from rhetoric to action, with a police presence at Khera’s residence in New Delhi and a defamation FIR lodged by Riniki Bhuyan Sharma over passport allegations. Meanwhile, Congress leaders have described the police action as a witch hunt and a misuse of state power, urging a thorough probe into assets and passports connected to the allegations. The feud has also drawn in national party leadership, with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge arguing that the people of Assam respect their culture and traditions and do not want an arrogant chief minister. As both sides trade barbs, the investigations and political maneuvering show no signs of cooling, keeping Delhi and Assam in the crosshairs of a high-stakes political drama that could shape the state’s electoral fortunes. The raids at Pawan Khera’s Delhi residence followed a defamation case tied to the passport claims, adding another layer to a controversy already inflamed by accusations of false information and foreign-linked assets. Stakeholders on all sides are calling for transparency and a measured inquiry, even as the battle lines harden and public attention remains fixed on the unfolding sequence of events.

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