Guwahati, April 7 -- As Assam approaches its crucial Assembly elections, the passport controversy has escalated, with incumbent MLA and Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday sharply criticising Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over the police raid at Congress leader Pawan Khera's Delhi residence. Gogoi condemned the state government's actions as authoritarian, likening them to a "Hitler-style government."

Speaking to the media, Akhil Gogoi, who is contesting from Sivasagar assembly constituency, said all people of Assam would vote for the Opposition, accusing the Chief Minister of hiding behind the police. He added that Pawan Khera's questions deserved direct answers. He also suggested that, based on the Chief Minister's body languag...