Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Assam Marks Zubeen Garg Anniversary Amid Tributes and Death Questions
Zubeen Garg was a very famous singer and composer from Assam.
People across the state gathered one year after his death to remember him.
They sang his songs, prayed, lit lamps and held cultural programmes.
Many fans visited Zubeen Kshetra, the memorial site near Guwahati.
Students, shops, political parties and community groups also held tributes.
The Bharatiya Janata Party organised blood donation camps and reported collecting 1,869 units.
Garg’s wife and supporters said they still want to know exactly what happened to him.
Singapore authorities said he died from accidental drowning and found no foul play.
Assam police have charged seven people, and a court case is continuing.
Thousands across Assam commemorated Zubeen Garg’s first death anniversary with songs, prayers and cultural programmes.
The three-day Zubeen Divas observance included interfaith prayers, naam-prasanga, Bhagawat recitation and Bhaona performances.
Fans gathered at Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur, while schools, businesses and communities held tributes across the state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party reported collecting 1,869 blood donations, while the All Assam Students’ Union and Congress organised tribute events.
Singapore authorities ruled Garg’s death an accidental drowning, while Assam police charged seven people, including four with murder.
- Who
- Zubeen Garg, his wife Garima Saikia Garg, fans, family members, artistes, the Assam government, the All Assam Students’ Union, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress.
- What
- Assam observed Garg’s first death anniversary with statewide memorial gatherings, music, prayers, cultural events and blood donation drives.
- When
- The three-day Zubeen Divas observance began on September 17; the main anniversary events were held on Saturday, one year after Garg’s death on September 19, 2025.
- Where
- Tributes were held across Assam, especially at Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur near Guwahati; Garg died while swimming near Lazarus Island in Singapore.
- Why
- People commemorated Garg’s cultural contributions while his family and supporters continued seeking clarity about his death.
Accidental Drowning Finding
Calls for Justice
Cause of death
Accidental Drowning Finding
Singapore authorities and a coroner’s inquiry concluded that Garg died from accidental drowning and found no evidence of foul play.
Calls for Justice
Garg’s wife, family supporters and fans say the exact circumstances remain unclear and want to know what happened.
Legal proceedings
Accidental Drowning Finding
The Singapore finding describes the death as an accident.
Calls for Justice
Assam police have charged seven people, including four with murder, and the case is continuing before a fast-track court.
- Observance
- Zubeen Divas was a three-day programme supported by the Assam government’s Cultural Affairs Department.
- Memorial site
- Zubeen Kshetra in Sonapur near Guwahati is the site where Garg was cremated with full state honours and where an under-construction memorial stands.
- Date of death
- September 19, 2025.
- Garg’s age
- He died at the age of 52.
- Reported cause
- A Singapore coroner’s inquiry ruled the death an accidental drowning with no evidence of foul play.
- Assam investigation
- Assam police arrested seven people and charged four of them with murder; a fast-track court is hearing the case.
- Blood donation drive
- The Bharatiya Janata Party reported collecting 1,869 units statewide.
