Kamrup (Assam) [India], September 23 (ANI): Noted vocalist and composer Zubeen Garg was connected Tuesday cremated with afloat authorities honours successful Kamarkuchi connected the outskirts of Guwahati. 
The last rites were performed by Zubeen Garg's sister Palme Borthakur.
The singer's widow, Garima Saikia, was seen successful tears portion paying her last tribute to 'Goldie', the sanction helium was known arsenic among friends and family.
A weapon salute was fixed to Zubeen astatine the crematorium successful Kamarkuchi colony successful Sonapur.
Hundreds of radical gathered astatine the crematorium to bid an affectional farewell to their beloved singer.
Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma paid floral tributes and wrote successful a station connected his societal media, "The past clip that I got to spot #BelovedZubeen. From present connected helium volition unrecorded successful Assam's psyche , caput and hearts..."
The past clip that I got to spot #BelovedZubeen. From present connected helium volition unrecorded successful Assam’s psyche , caput and hearts... pic.twitter.com/uRIExoGO7e
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 23, 2025
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju paid his past respects to Garg astatine the crematorium successful Kamarkuchi.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was contiguous astatine the site, intimately monitoring each the rituals successful coordination with the authorities and the singer's household members.
The mortal remains of the precocious vocalist were kept astatine the Bhogesawar Baruah Sports Complex for his fans and well-wishers to wage their tributes earlier his funeral.
The Assam authorities had earlier announced a three-day authorities mourning successful the aftermath of the demise of the singer. The Assam CMO stated that determination volition beryllium nary authoritative entertainment, ceremonial programs, oregon nationalist celebrations during this period.
The 52-year-old icon of Assam died successful Singapore connected Friday aft a drowning incident. His assemblage was flown to Delhi and aboriginal transported to Assam connected a commercialized formation that landed successful Guwahati connected Sunday morning.
Garg was successful Singapore for the Northeast India Festival.
The quality sent a shockwave crossed the nation, with condolences and tributes pouring successful connected societal media.
Known arsenic the taste icon of Assam, Garg was not conscionable a vocalist but besides a composer, euphony director, actor, and filmmaker. With a vocation spanning implicit 3 decades, helium lent his dependable to thousands of songs successful Assamese, Hindi, Bengali, and respective different Indian languages. Garg was a multi-instrumentalist and played 12 instruments, including anandalahari, dhol, dotara, drums, guitar, harmonica, harmonium, mandolin, keyboard, tabla, and assorted percussion instruments. (ANI)
