Assam Marks Zubeen Garg’s First Posthumous Birthday With Vigils, Statue Unveiling and Nahor Plantations
Student leaders framed the remembrance as an enduring tribute through statewide Nahor tree plantings.
Overview
- Fans gathered at midnight outside his Kahilipara residence to sing his songs and release sky lanterns, with wife Garima Saikia Garg joining the tributes.
- AASU ran a three-day programme featuring art events and Nahor (Mesua ferrea) plantation drives across districts, including 53 saplings at Hatsingimari College and plantings in Kokrajhar.
- Organisers said similar plantation efforts would continue in other parts of South Salmara–Mankachar and additional districts.
- A statue was unveiled in Sonapur Dimoria as communities held cultural programmes, blood donation drives and plantings reported at some sites to reach 100 Nahor saplings.
- Political parties and civic groups added observances across the state, with the chief minister posting a tribute, the BJP hosting a blood donation camp, the Congress holding a commemorative event and the AGP declaring a day of respect while fans also paid homage at Zubeen Kshetra.