?He (Sheikh) focused on anti-India narrative globally,? Himanta said in a press conference in Guwahati.

Renewing his attack on Gogoi over his ?links with Pakistan?, Sarma said a Pakistani firm gave job to Gogoi?s British wife Elizabeth, and then transferred her to India.

He also alleged that Elizabeth, whose salary was paid by Sheikh, was tasked with gathering various information about India which she used to pass on to Sheikh.

?Gaurav Gogois?s wife Elizabeth collected information from IB sources about climate action after Narendra Modi came to power,? Sarma said.

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Illegal rat-hole mining in Meghalaya's Thangkso has resulted in the deaths of 27 workers, prompting officials to crack down on such activities. Despite being outlawed in 2014, the practice continues due to lack of economic opportunities for locals. It involves workers entering narrow tunnels to extract coal, posing significant safety risks and causing environmental damage.