Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Union Home Minister Amit Shah granted sanction under BNSS Section 208, with the state aiming to file the chargesheet by December 10, 2025.
- An Assam Police Special Investigation Team has arrested seven people, including NEIF organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, and all are in judicial custody.
- A bust of Zubeen Garg was unveiled at his Kahilipara residence, with his father Kapil Borthakur and wife Garima Saikia Garg leading the tribute.
- Political and civic programmes spanned the state, including 53 BJP-led blood donation camps, a Congress remembrance event, and AGP’s observance of Jatiya Swabhiman Diwas with sapling plantations.
- Community tributes featured Nahor tree-planting drives by AASU, large choruses planned in Silchar and Kokrajhar, and the foundation stone for a 30-bigha Zubeen Garg Park laid in Kokrajhar.