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Himanta Sarma Marks Zubeen Garg’s First Death Anniversary
Assam singer Zubeen Garg died one year ago on September 19.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said people still miss him deeply.
He called Garg’s absence a painful void that people must learn to live with.
Fans gathered near Guwahati to remember the singer.
They prayed, lit lamps, sang his songs, and painted his pictures.
Similar events took place in Garg’s hometown of Jorhat and other parts of Assam.
An Assam Police investigation charged seven people in connection with his death, including four accused of murder.
Singapore Police separately said they found no evidence that someone had deliberately caused his death.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma commemorated singer Zubeen Garg’s first death anniversary on September 19.
Sarma described Garg’s death as a lasting void and praised his songs as reflecting people’s joys and sorrows.
A three-day ‘Zubeen Divas’ event drew fans to Garg’s memorial at Kamarkuchi near Guwahati.
Memorial observances included prayers, lamps, traditional gamosas, songs, and paintings across Assam.
An Assam Police CID investigation charged seven people, while Singapore Police found no evidence of foul play.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, singer Zubeen Garg’s family, friends, associates, and fans.
- What
- Garg’s first death anniversary was commemorated through official messages and ‘Zubeen Divas’ memorial events.
- Where
- Garg’s memorial at Kamarkuchi near Guwahati, as well as Jorhat and other towns and villages across Assam.
- When
- September 19, one year after Garg’s death; the memorial event began on Thursday and lasted three days.
- Why
- To remember Garg and honor his music, while investigations into the circumstances of his death continue in court.
Assam Investigation
Singapore Police Finding
Circumstances of death
Assam Investigation
The Assam Police CID Special Investigation Team filed a charge sheet naming seven accused, with four facing murder charges; a fast-track sessions court is hearing the case.
Singapore Police Finding
Singapore Police conducted a separate probe and concluded that there was no evidence of foul play.
Key facts
- Singer remembered
- Zubeen Garg
- Chief minister
- Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Death date
- September 19 of the previous year
- Memorial event
- Three-day ‘Zubeen Divas’ observance
- Main memorial site
- Kamarkuchi, on the outskirts of Guwahati
- Assam investigation
- A CID Special Investigation Team filed a charge sheet naming seven accused; four face murder charges.
- Singapore investigation
- Singapore Police concluded that there was no evidence of foul play.
Quotes
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Chief Minister of Assam
“It feels surreal that a year has passed without Zubeen. There are moments I almost expect him to walk in, in that inimitable style of his”
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“Then the loss sinks in once more. Perhaps this is what grief is: a void we learn to live with, but never truly accept”
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