‘Winds of change blowing in Assam’: Gaurav Gogoi hits back at Himanta, dismisses Pak media claim

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi on April 4 asserted that the people of Assam are seeking political change after “ten years of oppression and corruption,” expressing confidence in a Congress-led alliance ahead of the elections.

Addressing the media, Gogoi said there is a visible shift in public mood across the state. “The people of Assam want change. We can see the winds of change. They have endured oppression and corrupt administration for ten years. Now they want freedom, and that is why they have faith in our alliance,” he said.

Reacting sharply to allegations by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that Pakistani media was campaigning in his favour, Gogoi dismissed the claim and accused the Chief Minister of making baseless statements.

“The Chief Minister even dreams of seeing Rahul Gandhi’s body double. It is sad that the Chief Minister of a state has so many problems,” Gogoi said, adding that such remarks indicate growing political insecurity.

He further claimed that the BJP leadership is feeling the pressure on the ground, stating, “The ground is slipping beneath his feet.”

The exchange marks yet another escalation in the war of words between the ruling BJP and the Congress in Assam, as political rhetoric intensifies ahead of the upcoming elections.