Overview

• Hundreds gathered on campus late Sunday after students reported the VC told them, “Don’t make things funny,” when they sought a formal condolence for Zubeen Garg.
• Protesters said routine classes, examinations and student elections continued despite the Assam government’s mourning directive.
• The registrar in-charge issued a notice scheduling a Shradhanjali Anushthan at the Community Hall on Monday afternoon.
• Student groups are pressing for an apology and accountability from Prof. Shambhu Nath Singh, while the administration denies intentional disrespect.
• Students also accused the university of misleading media by claiming a tribute had already occurred, and the episode has drawn wider debate in Assam about honoring cultural figures.