Guwahati, Feb. 8 -- Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) general secretary Rafiqul Islam on Sunday termed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's allegations of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi having "Pakistan links" as "political rhetoric," questioning why the state government waited for two years to take action if the claims were true.

"If Gaurav Gogoi and Elizabeth Gogoi have ties with Pakistan, action should be taken against them. Why have they been waiting for two years? HM Amit Shah and PM Modi continue to listen to his speeches. I don't think this is anything more than political rhetoric," Islam told ANI.

Earlier in the day, Sarma slammed Gaurav Gogoi over his wife, Elizabeth Colburn Gog...