Guwahati :The political sparring in Assam intensified on Friday as Congress MP and state party president Gaurav Gogoi launched a fresh attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of being in “panic mode” following a recent press conference by senior Congress leader Pawan Khera.

Addressing the media, Gogoi alleged that the Chief Minister’s recent statements and conduct reflected anxiety rather than political confidence. He claimed that Sarma had resorted to “abusive language” and attempts to intimidate journalists and media proprietors in response to the controversy triggered by Khera’s remarks.

“Since Pawan Khera’s press conference, the Chief Minister appears panicked. He has been making abusive remarks and threatening journalists and media owners. Power cannot be used to suppress the truth,” Gogoi said.

The Congress leader further asserted that additional revelations, which he described as “shocking allegations,” are likely to surface in the coming days, potentially deepening the confrontation between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Indian National Congress in the state.

The ongoing row stems from allegations raised earlier by Khera concerning passport and property disclosures linked to the family of the Assam Chief Minister. The Sarma family has firmly rejected these claims, dismissing them as “AI-generated fabrications” and politically motivated misinformation.

There was no immediate response from Chief Minister Sarma to Gogoi’s latest remarks at the time of filing this report.