Guwahati, February 8 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi of secretly visiting Pakistan in 2013 without informing the authorities, and suspected that he had undergone "some kind of training there."
At a press conference here ahead of the state assembly elections, Sarma also charged Gogoi's British wife, Elizabeth, with collecting information about India while working at a firm in the country and sending it to Pakistan.
He also alleged that Elizabeth had visited Pakistan nine times while working for two Indian organizations.
The Assam government had constituted an SIT to investigate the alleged anti-India conspiracy of Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, in connivance with Gogoi, also the state Congress chief, and his wife.
The SIT submitted its report to Sarma, who also holds the Home portfolio, on September 10, the date initially set by the chief minister for providing evidence to support his accusations against Gogoi.
"We believe there is a deeper connection between Gaurav, his wife, and Ali Tauqeer Sheikh. We recommend an investigation by a central agency," said Sarma.
A Pakistani firm gave Elizabeth a job, then transferred her to India; though her salary was paid by Sheikh, he claimed.
Sarma and the BJP have been attacking Gogoi, who also heads the state Congress, over his wife's alleged connection with Pakistan's spy agency, the ISI.
The Assam cabinet on Saturday decided to refer the case of Gogoi's alleged Pakistan links to the Ministry of Home Affairs.