Guwahati, Feb. 8 -- Amid a heated battle between Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, the Assam Congress on Sunday said that the press conference held by the Chief Minister alleging Pakistani links of Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi turned out to be a "complete anti-climax".

The Assam Congress said the SIT report had been kept pending for nearly six months, since September 10, and was finally placed before the Cabinet on February 7.

The Congress said that despite inviting journalists from national media houses in New Delhi and organising the event with great pomp, the Chief Minister found himself in an embarrassing position while responding to questions from the media, according to a release...