Guwahati, Nov 6: Former Assam DGP Bhaskar Mahanta has resigned as the state’s Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) after an RTI application was filed seeking details related to his brother, Shyamkanu Mahanta, who is currently lodged in Baksa Jail in connection with the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg.

“I received a letter on November 4 informing me that an RTI would be filed regarding my brother. The letter acknowledged my commitment to fairness and democratic values. But to avoid any perception that I might influence the process, I chose to step down,” Mahanta told the press on Thursday, in Guwahati.

In a detailed social media post, Mahanta explained that although he had been deeply attached, both professionally and emotionally, to the Assam Information Commission, he chose to step

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