Guwahati: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday alleged that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family have illegally grabbed nearly 12,000 bighas of land—over 3,960 acres across different parts of the state. The ruling BJP has not issued an immediate response to the allegations.
Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, Gogoi said the claims were based on an internal investigation conducted by the party, which, he asserted, had produced “startling revelations.”
“Almost 12,000 bighas of land have been occupied by the Chief Minister and his family across Assam,” Gogoi alleged, adding that the figure was tentative as the inquiry was still ongoing and could reveal more.
He further said the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has launched a statewide campaign to trace the sources of the Chief Minister’s assets. As part of the initiative, the party has unveiled a website titled ‘Who Is HBS’, aimed at collecting information related to Sarma’s assets and financial dealings.
Gogoi said members of the public have been urged to share inputs through the website, a dedicated QR code, or a helpline number—9133400200 to facilitate digital submissions.
The Jorhat MP also accused the Chief Minister of reviving allegations about Gogoi’s alleged links with Pakistan to divert attention from the land grab accusations. Sarma had earlier claimed he would make public evidence of Gogoi’s purported links by September 10, 2025.
“Why did he not release the evidence on September 10 last year? He has remained silent for five months and has suddenly remembered my so-called Pakistan links,” Gogoi said. “He knows we are preparing a dossier on his and his family’s corruption and alleged land grab. That is why this issue has been raised again.”
Calling the allegations against him a “flop show,” Gogoi reiterated that the Chief Minister was attempting to deflect scrutiny from serious corruption charges. He made the remarks in his capacity as the Deputy Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha.
Meanwhile, even before the press conference concluded, APCC media department chairman Bedabrata Bora claimed that the newly launched website had been hacked. According to Bora, the website briefly displayed the message “HBS 2.0.”
Bora alleged that the hacking was carried out by the BJP’s IT cell. However, the BJP did not immediately respond to either the hacking allegation or the land grab claims.