Governor Acharya behaving like RSS activist: Gogoi

The CM alleged that the BJP govt at the Centre had sent Acharya to Assam keeping in view the Assembly elections scheduled next year

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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today alleged that Governor P B Acharya was behaving more like an "RSS activist" than a constitutional head of a state.

"The Governor is playing a very partisan role in the state. He is doing politics and behaving like an RSS activist", he alleged.

The Chief Minister alleged that the BJP government at the Centre had sent Acharya to Assam keeping in view the Assembly elections scheduled next year.

"He was appointed as Nagaland Governor and was given the additional charge of Assam but now it seems he has been brought to the state for the Assembly elections", he told PTI.

He has been giving "unsolicited advice" and in his capacity as Chancellor appointing academicians with RSS background to key posts, Gogoi alleged.

"I have not come across such a Governor in my long political career," he added.

The Governor on several occasions over the past few months had criticised the Chief Minister, saying he had failed to control corruption, rhino killings and improve road communication in the rural areas.

He had also criticised the methods adopted by the Gogoi government in implementing different development schemes of the central government.

The Governor had also expressed concern over the recent cases of teachers and farmers allegedly committing suicide in the state.