Guwahati, Oct 16: Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi will visit Guwahati on October 17 to pay tribute to Assam’s iconic singer Zubeen Garg, whose untimely death has left the state in mourning.
“Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Guwahati to honour Assam’s beloved artist and the voice of the people, Zubeen Garg,” said Bedabrata Bora, chairperson of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee’s Media Cell.
Bora said that during his visit, Gandhi is expected to travel to Sonapur, where Garg’s last rites were performed, and later visit the singer’s residence to offer condolences to his family.
Zubeen Garg, aged 52, passed away on September 19 while swimming in Singapore. The Assam government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the circumstances surrounding his death.
Meanwhile, amid mounting tensions and sporadic violence outside Baksa Jail, where the accused in the Zubeen Garg death case are lodged, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has appealed for peace and restraint.
“There are some people who have created an extraordinary atmosphere in Assam. Their constant efforts will harm the state, never improve it,” Sarma said while addressing reporters. He warned against attempts to politicize the tragedy, adding that certain individuals were trying to “serve their political interests by undermining the peace, progress, and development” that Assam has witnessed in recent years.
