# The Congress had alleged at a press conference on Sunday that Assam CM's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, holds passports of the United Arab Emirates (U.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · India Today*

## Key points

- Minister Pabitra Margherita stated that the passports shown by Congress are fake and fabricated.
- Congress alleged that Assam CM's wife holds passports from UAE, Antigua-Barbuda, and Egypt.
- The Ministry of External Affairs used diplomatic channels to investigate the authenticity of the documents.
- The official government position is that the documents presented by Congress are not genuine.

**Countries:** United Arab Emirates, Antigua-Barbuda, Egypt

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