Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi directed party activist Pawan Khera to make false accusations against Assam officials [1].
The allegation highlights the intensifying political friction between the ruling party and the opposition regarding the integrity of campaign tactics in Assam.
Rijiju said that Rahul Gandhi instructed Khera to lodge these false allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma [1], [2]. According to the minister, these directions were issued during the final hours of the Assam election campaign [1], [3].
Rijiju said the intent behind the instructions was to smear the chief minister during a crucial phase of the electoral process [1], [3]. The minister said that the attempt to use falsehoods ultimately backfired [3].
The claims center on the conduct of the opposition during the high-stakes campaign in the northeast state. While the specific nature of the alleged false claims was not detailed in the reports, Rijiju linked the strategy directly to the leadership of the Congress party [1], [2].
This dispute follows a pattern of sharp exchanges between the two parties over regional governance and personal conduct. The allegations regarding the targeting of the chief minister's spouse add a personal dimension to the existing political rivalry in the region [2].
“Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi directed party activist Pawan Khera to make false accusations.”
These allegations reflect the high-tension environment of Assam's political landscape, where personal attacks on family members of officials often accompany policy disputes. By linking the alleged misinformation directly to Rahul Gandhi, the ruling party aims to frame the opposition's campaign strategy as fundamentally dishonest, potentially shifting the narrative from governance to political ethics.
