Popular Assam singer Zubeen Garg’s mortal remains started the final journey home in Kahilipara from Guwahati airport on Sunday (September 21, 2025) morning, with thousands of mourners pouring onto the streets to have a last glimpse of their favorite artiste.
The convoy crawled by means of a sea of humanity in an emotionally charged environment with individuals from all walks of life and ages lining the streets and showering flowers on the ambulance carrying the mortal remains of the enduring singer.
It might take hours to cowl the 25-km distance from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to his Kahilipara residence.
As the flight carrying his physique landed from Delhi, the casket was first taken out from the baggage part of the plane and saved close to the runway, the place his spouse, Garima Saikia Garg, supplied floral tributes and positioned an Assamese ‘gamosa’ on the coffin.
Ms. Garima broke down on seeing the casket and hugged it.
The coffin was later positioned contained in the flower-decked ambulance with individuals who had gathered close to the runaway, together with airport staffers and passengers who got here in the identical flight, breaking down in tears.
Ms. Garima accompanied his physique within the ambulance, which moved out of the airport by means of the VIP exit.
The casket was lined with ‘gamosa’ and flowers, which included marigolds and jasmine.
Besides his spouse, senior state authorities officers had been on the airport to obtain the physique.
Thousands of followers had been heard singing his songs and shouting ‘Jai Zubeen da’ as the convoy navigated slowly by means of the gang outdoors the airport.
Wailing, ‘Why Zubeen da, why did you have to leave us so soon’, they had been seen holding cut-outs of the singer and the normal Assamese ‘gamosa’ with the phrases ‘Z G (Zubeen Garg) Forever’ woven in it.
Assam Director General of Police Harmeet Singh and Guwahati Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta had been seen strolling in entrance of the ambulance to clear the best way for the car.
The singer’s favorite car, an open jeep, which he usually used to journey to venues the place he carried out, was additionally part of the convoy along with his big portrait positioned within the entrance. His crew of musicians was within the car.
The followers had been additionally seen holding their cellphones aloft to seize their icon’s last journey home.
People have reached Guwahati from throughout the State to pay their last respects to their favorite singer, who mesmerised them for over three many years with greater than 38,000 songs sung in 40 languages and dialects.
People began gathering since Saturday night time outdoors the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex, the place his physique can be saved to permit the general public to pay their last respects.
Garg’s mortal remains can be saved at his Kahilipara residence for about one-and-a-half hours for his relations, together with his 85-year-old ailing father, to pay their last respects.
People, together with mediapersons, have been barred from getting into the road resulting in his residence as relations have requested some moments of their very own to spend with the singer for one last time.
Later, his physique can be taken to the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex for individuals to pay their homage from 9 am to 7 pm.
Details of the last rites are but to be finalised. The Assam Cabinet will meet on Sunday night to resolve on the cremation venue.
Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had stated the casket carrying the singer’s physique couldn’t be accommodated in any chartered flight and was flown to Guwahati from Delhi on a daily flight.
The flight carrying Garg’s mortal remains left New Delhi at 4.30 a.m. and arrived at Guwahati at 7 a.m.
The mortal remains arrived on the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi round Saturday midnight from Singapore, the place he died a day earlier whereas swimming within the sea with out a life jacket.
CM Sarma acquired the singer’s mortal remains on the airport and paid his tribute. He was accompanied by Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and senior Assam authorities officers posted within the nationwide capital.
Published – September 21, 2025 08:18 am IST
