Himanta Questions Gogoi's 2013 Pakistan Visit, Cites Visa Discrepancies for Taxila

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News18•09-02-2026, 15:09
Himanta Questions Gogoi's 2013 Pakistan Visit, Cites Visa Discrepancies for Taxila
- •Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma questioned Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi's 2013 visit to Taxila, Pakistan, citing visa limitations.
- •Sarma alleged Gogoi's visa only permitted travel to Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad, not Rawalpindi district where Taxila is located.
- •He raised concerns about who facilitated Gogoi's movement to Taxila, a restricted area housing Pakistan Army's GHQ, without proper authorization.
- •BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala echoed concerns, stating Taxila must be explicitly mentioned on a visa for an Indian citizen to visit.
- •Gaurav Gogoi stated his wife visited Pakistan for work and he accompanied her, adding he would explore legal measures against Sarma.
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