Guwahati, Feb. 16 -- Assam Assembly Deputy Speaker Numal Momin on Sunday extended support to the decision made by the Cabinet to probe the nexus between the politicians from the state and their relatives with Ali Sheikh, a Pakistani national who heads an NGO called 'LEAD Pakistan'.

"It has rightly been decided by the cabinet led by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma that Ali Sheikh had an NGO, 'LEAD Pakistan'. The CM has taken the right decision (to ascertain whether) any nexus between the politician of our state and their relatives. He has directed the Assam DGP to initiate an inquiry and investigate the matter because 'LEAD Pakistan' is an ISI-backed organisation," Momin told ANI.

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