Gauhati HC order denying Pawan Khera anticipatory bail to be challenged in SC, says Congress

The Congress on Saturday said that it stands “solidly in solidarity” with party leader Pawan Khera, adding that the Gauhati High Court order denying him anticipatory bail in a case registered against him by the Assam Police will be challenged in the Supreme Court.

“We are confident that justice will prevail over the politics of threat, intimidation, and harrassment,” wrote party leader Jairam Ramesh on social media.

The police have filed a case of defamation, forgery and criminal conspiracy against Khera based on a complaint by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Khera was denied anticipatory bail on Friday.

The entire Indian National Congress stands solidly in solidarity with @Pawankhera, the Chairman of its Media and Publicity Department. The verdict of the Guwahati High Court is in the process of being challenged in the Supreme Court. We are confident that justice will prevail…— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) April 25, 2026

Riniki Bhuyan Sarma had filed a complaint against the Congress leader after he claimed on April 5 that he had documentary evidence showing she holds passports of the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Antigua and Barbuda. Both the chief minister and his wife denied the allegations. They also alleged that Khera’s claims were based on forged documents.

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