New Delhi, April 27 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hit back at Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal following criticism over the remarks made on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi.

In a series of posts on X, CM Sarma defended his remarks on the Gogoi and said his comments were not "rhetoric" but a "factual assertion" made after a thorough investigation. Chief minister made these remarks after Venugopal emphasised the need for unity against Pakistan, accusing the CM of using the "Pakistan bogie" against Gogoi to weaken national resolve and dodge accountability.

"No SiR . Once again, I would like to state with complete responsibility and full sense of authority that every word I have said is based entirely on verifiable fa...