Zubeen Garg's death: Assam declares 3-day state mourning; CM to receive body in Delhi

Assam main curate Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced 3 days of authorities mourning from 20 to 22 September pursuing the decease of vocalist Zubeen Garg. During this period, each authoritative entertainment, nationalist celebrations and ceremonial events volition stay suspended.

Essential work activities nether Sewa Saptah volition continue, but payment organisation and ceremonial programmes person been postponed, the connection read. Zubeen Garg, Assam’s taste and singer, died connected Friday successful Singapore aft suffering a seizure portion swimming astatine Lazarus Island. He was 52. News of his abrupt decease has near his fans and the Assamese taste satellite successful daze and grief.

Himanta Biswa Sarma connected Saturday said helium volition person the singer's assemblage successful Delhi and travel it to Guwahati.

"I volition beryllium going to Delhi aboriginal contiguous to person our beloved Zubeen's mortal remains, which volition get from Singapore. From there, we volition instantly bring the assemblage backmost to Guwahati, hopefully by 6 americium connected Sunday," the CM posted connected X.In a condolence connection earlier, helium called Zubeen “more than conscionable a singer” and said his euphony had the powerfulness to unite and animate people. “Today Assam mislaid 1 of its favourite sons. His untimely decease has near a void that tin ne'er beryllium filled,” helium said.

Messages of condolence person poured successful from crossed the state arsenic radical retrieve Zubeen’s unsocial dependable and his lasting publication to Assamese euphony and culture. Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides expressed sorrow, calling the quality “shocking.” Congress person Rahul Gandhi described the nonaccomplishment arsenic “a unspeakable tragedy.”