Thousands of emotional fans of Zubeen Garg gathered at Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati to pay their last respects to the late singer.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that popular singer Zubeen Garg " will be accorded a befitting farewell" that justifies his "legacy". He also inspected the proposed cremation site in Sonapur to see the preparation work going on for the final rites.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday received the mortal remains of eminent singer and cultural icon, Zubeen Garg, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 4 in New Delhi, as per a release.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that efforts are underway to bring back the mortal remains of noted singer Zubeen Garg from Singapore to New Delhi by Saturday evening, and subsequently to Guwahati the same night.
Zubeen Garg, who was present in Singapore for the Northeast India Festival, had delivered memorable songs in Assamese, Hindi, and Bengali. One of his most popular releases came with the song 'Ya Ali' from Emraan Hashmi and Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Gangster'.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday lauded the talent and patriotism of the state's youth for sculpting a "near perfect sculpture" of the national emblem at a time when "some have a problem" with the Ashokan symbol.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on September 13 and 14 to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for several projects worth Rs 18,000 crore.
The SIT probing Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi's alleged links with Pakistan submitted its report to Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. The CM said the investigation unearthed "startling facts" of a larger conspiracy and would be placed before the state Cabinet.
In a press statement, State BJP Spokesperson Jayanta Kumar Goswami commented that this decision of the Assam government will empower the District Commissioners to identify foreign nationals present in Assam and expel them from the country within 10 days through a legal process, thus eliminat