Guwahati, April 5 -- Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday attacked Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the party's allegations against him and passport-related allegations against his wife and said the BJP leader has become "an embarrassment for Assam and India" and he "will have to answer the questions and pay for his crime".

Sarma hit back at the Congress over the allegations levelled by the party's Media and Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera and said the "press conference reflects the deep frustration and panic within the Congress party". Sarma rejected the allegations as "malicious, fabricated, and politically motivated lies" and said he and his wife will file criminal and civil defamation cases within the next 48 ...