'Justice for Zubeen': Rahul pays tribute to singer; demands transparent investigation

NEW DELHI: Congress person Rahul Gandhi connected Friday demanded a transparent probe into the decease of vocalist Zubeen Garg portion paying tribute astatine the tract of his past rites successful Sonapur, connected the outskirts of Guwahati."It is the work of the authorities to rapidly analyse what has happened, transparently analyse what has happened, and archer the household precisely what happened successful Singapore," Gandhi said portion speaking to reporters."Zubeen Garg’s family, radical of Assam person close to cognize what happened to him (Zubeen)," helium added. "Sooner the information comes out, the amended arsenic Zubeen Garg’s household needs closure."

Earlier successful the day, Gandhi offered a ‘gamosa’, the accepted Assamese scarf, and a wreath astatine the cremation level to wage tribute to the singer.He was accompanied by Assam Pradesh Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, AICC wide caput and Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh, person of the absorption successful the legislative assembly Debabrata Saikia, and different elder authorities enactment leaders.As Gandhi paid tribute, the assemblage astatine the tract shouted slogans specified arsenic 'Justice for Zubeen' and 'Joy Zubeen'.Gandhi and the different Congress leaders sat connected the crushed and attended the ‘naam-kirtan’ (prayers) held astatine the site.

The Congress person besides planted a 'nahor' (Indian roseate chestnut) sapling, which the vocalist liked, astatine the cremation ground.Garg, 52, died successful Singapore portion swimming connected September 19. He was cremated with authorities honours connected September 23 astatine Sonapur adjacent Guwahati.The Assam authorities has formed an SIT that is investigating the circumstances of his death.