Guwahati, March 29 -- Advocate General (AG) of Assam, Devajit Saikia, has resigned from the membership of the Bar Association, amid the conflict of interest related to the Assam state government's position on the issue of relocating the Gauhati High Court.

The Advocate General submitted his resignation letter to the president of Bar Association Kamal Nayan Choudhury

Saikia stated he could not continue being a member of the Bar Association as he was in a situation where he had to support the government's stance on an issue.

In his resignation letter, Saikia stated that his role as Advocate General required him to support and defend the state government's policy of moving the Gauhati High Court from its current location in central Guwaha...