Guwahati, May 14 -- As Congress leader Pawan Khera arrived at the Crime Branch Police Station in Guwahati on Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a swipe at him, saying, "Assam's Peda's taste is good."

The remarks were made by the Chief Minister while visiting the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati and offering prayers to Goddess Kamakhya.

While speaking to reporters, CM Sarma also expressed confidence in the state's growth over the next five years.

CM Sarma said, "I am confident that with the blessings of Mahamaya Maa Kamakhya, our state will go forward in the next 5 years. Assam's Peda's taste is good."

Khera was at the Crime Branch on Thursday in connection with the passport case linked to CM Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan...