Assam CMs Wife to Take Legal Action Against Congress Leader Pawan Khera

Guwahati, April 5: Riniki Sarma, the wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced her intention to take legal action against Congress leader Pawan Khera. This comes in response to Khera’s allegations, which she claims are based on “poorly fabricated” documents.

In a post on the social media platform ‘X’, Riniki Sarma pointed out significant flaws not only in the claims made but also in the documents being shared. She criticized Khera, stating, “You have not only faltered in your penance but also in AI generation and photoshopping. I expected a spokesperson from a national party to conduct basic due diligence, rather than circulate poorly fabricated passports and documents.”

She emphasized that the matter would now be handled legally, tagging Khera and the Congress party in her post. “I will let the law take its course. Criminal charges are being filed. We can take this to court,” she stated.

This response comes amid a political controversy sparked by Khera’s allegations involving the Chief Minister’s family, which both Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife have vehemently denied.

The Chief Minister also dismissed Khera’s claims as false, describing the documents circulated against his family as part of a “fabricated” and “malicious propaganda campaign.” In a post on ‘X’, CM Sarma asserted that the documents shared publicly contained “clear discrepancies,” indicating “poorly executed digital manipulation.” He noted that the surname was incorrectly written as ‘Sarama’ instead of the official ‘Sarma’, raising questions about their authenticity.

He further claimed that the image used appeared to be a publicly available photo rather than a standard biometric capture. CM Sarma highlighted inconsistencies in the alleged identification information from the UAE, including discrepancies in ID sequences that do not match the birth year pattern.

Additionally, he pointed out a discrepancy in nationality, where the document reportedly stated Egypt, while the machine-readable zone (MRZ) displayed a different country code. CM Sarma noted differences between the printed expiration date and the MRZ, as well as errors in the spelling of ‘Egyptian’ and incorrect Arabic references in the case of the Egyptian passport.