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Assam Bans North East Festival Organiser as Protests Over Zubeen Garg’s Death Grow

Public demands for a high-level probe are rising, reflecting a shift from mourning to accountability.

A fan holds a photograph of the popular Bollywood singer and composer Zubeen Garg during the homage ceremony in Guwahati.
Zubeen Garg
Fans throng during the cremation of musician Zubeen Garg, on the outskirts of Guwahati on September 23.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma barred Syamkanu Mahanta and associated entities from holding events in Assam and said the state will withhold grants while urging the Centre to do the same.
  • The government will open an online portal to let organisations request portions of Garg’s ashes and will build memorials at Kamarkuchi and in Jorhat, with the cremation site being secured immediately.
  • Street agitations intensified in Sivasagar, where protesters burned effigies of Mahanta and manager Siddharth Sharma and demanded arrests and a thorough investigation.
  • A second post-mortem was conducted at Gauhati Medical College Hospital in the presence of AIIMS doctors and CID officials, as Singapore authorities’ initial finding cited drowning and the full autopsy report is awaited.
  • Campus unrest and civic pressure continue, with Tezpur University students rallying over alleged insensitive remarks by the vice-chancellor and fans lodging numerous complaints seeking a high-level probe.