‘Some more information has come to light’: Khera levels new allegations against Assam CM’s wife | India News

NEW DELHI: A day after police searched his residence in Delhi, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday launched further attacks on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma amid the ongoing spat between the two.In a social media post on X, Congress shared a self made video of Khera, in which he raised questions over a company named “Bhuyan properties LLC” allegedly listing Himnta’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma as the authorised manager.Khera said that the Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) of the company lists various addresses and multiple citizenships of Sharma.“Now, some more information has come to light. There are websites, specifically from the State of Wyoming. Your IT cell raised questions about a company being registered recently. Let me clarify the date: April 6th appears because, as requested, the non-disclosure agreement was revoked. There’s a difference between filing and incorporation. You’re showing filing dates; I’m asking about incorporation,” Khera said.“My question is, when the non-disclosure agreement was revoked, information emerged about a company named ‘Bhuyan Properties LLC’ with an address in Wyoming. Additional articles list Reniki Bhuyan Sharma as the authorised manager/member. This information became visible after the non-disclosure was lifted. Identification, nationality: Antigua and Barbuda; Date of birth: July 31, 1973; Remarks: Citizenship by investment; Other nationality: Yes (multiple). This is written on their website. Now, what’s the address for Reniki Bhuyan Sharma on this website? Care of Bhuyan Properties Limited, an LLC company in Wyoming. The address given is in London, England. Other addresses are also listed, from Dubai, UAE, and Dhaka, Bangladesh. All this came from the State of Wyoming website after the non-disclosure agreement was revoked,” he added.Further, Khera reiterated his claim regarding the alleged multiple passports of Sarma from Egypt, UAE and Antigua and Barbuda, calling for an probe to confirm whether they are real or fake.“Now, what are our questions? Passports from Egypt, a Golden Visa from the UAE, and a passport from Antigua and Barbuda. Whether they are real or fake, we are not in the government, so you should investigate. Did you, your agent, or any member of your family open these shell companies and buy properties using fake KYC documents? Only an investigation can prove this,” Khera said.Meanwhile, Khera also criticised Assam government’s move to file a police complaint against him and said that “he won’t be scared.”“For the last two days, you have seen the tactics the Assam police are adopting. Well, it’s not exactly the Assam police, but the Chief Minister of Assam and perhaps the Home Minister of the country. A hundred policemen went to my small flat in Delhi. I wasn’t there, no one from my family was there. But once there, they took away an old phone, a memento of my younger sister who passed away during COVID. They took a laptop I never use, an iPad I hadn’t even started using. They say they took two pen drives; I don’t know if they brought them or took them, I have no idea,” he said.“Anyway, wherever I go, or wherever they think I’ve gone, they send the police. Why? The Congress party has only asked questions. Why do you want to silence the Congress party? Why do you want to silence me? We have asked questions, please answer them. We present these documents and information and ask for an investigation. Are we wrong to do so? Instead of answering, you are abusing everyone, unleashing the police, and trying to intimidate us. Do you think we will be scared? You might have a habit of intimidating, Mr. Sharma, but we don’t have a habit of being scared. Let me tell you why. I am from Mewar, I am a Congressman, I am a soldier of Rahul Gandhi. So, how can I be scared? I won’t be scared. But yes, because I must keep speaking, because I must keep asking questions, I am indeed avoiding your police,” he added.Earlier on Wednesday, Assam Police on searched the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera following an FIR lodged by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, amid an ongoing political controversy over allegations related to the latter holding multiple passports.Assam police said they recovered “incriminating” material from Khera’s home but declined to provide further details. The Congress leader’s current whereabouts remain unknown, fueling speculation and political tension ahead of the elections.The controversy stems from a press conference by Khera, where he alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma held three passports and owned undisclosed assets abroad. The Sarma family has rejected the claims, terming the documents “AI-generated fabrications” and “doctored images”.Sarma rejected allegations regarding properties in Dubai, claiming documents cited by Congress were sourced without authorisation from Scribd, and reiterated claims of “Pakistani links” involving Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Khera.“Why did you take help from a Pakistani social media group?… my allegation is why Pakistan is helping Gaurav Gogoi,” he said.The political row has intensified ahead of the Assam assembly elections scheduled for April 9, with campaigning set to end today evening. Vote counting will take place on May 4.