Singer Zubeen Garg’s mortal stays start final journey residence as hundreds pour on streets for final glimpse, in Guwahati on September 21, 2025.
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Thousands of grieving fans continued to pour into the Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati on Monday (September 22, 2025) to pay their final respects to Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg.
Mourners queued by way of the evening, ready for hours to catch a final glimpse of the 52-year-old singer, whose mortal stays have been saved in a glass casket draped with a conventional Assamese gamosa.
Many provided flowers and gamosas, whereas some recorded their farewell moments on cell phones.
The scorching solar since early morning couldn’t dissuade the fans from ready for his or her flip.
Prominent personalities, together with singer Papon, joined the ocean of mourners, many breaking down as they bowed earlier than their beloved ‘Zubeen da’.
The fans additionally sang his well-liked songs exterior the venue, refusing to depart even after providing tributes. Several individuals fell in poor health due to the warmth and have been handled by medical groups on web site.
The physique would stay on the stadium for public homage by way of Monday (September 22, 2025), earlier than the funeral at Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Guwahati, on Tuesday (September 23, 2025).
The singer’s physique reached the town on Sunday (September 21, 2025) morning from Singapore, the place he died on Friday (September 19, 2025) whereas swimming within the sea. It was first taken to his Kahilipara residence, with hundreds lining the 25-km stretch from the airport.
Crowds had began gathering on the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Sarusajai since Saturday (September 20, 2025) night and swelled to lakhs by Sunday (September 21, 2025) as they braved scorching warmth and heavy showers to mourn their beloved star.
Garg’s spouse, Garima, thanked them for his or her “overwhelming love and blessings”.
Assam Chief Minister Himanata Biswa Sarma inspected the positioning the place singer Zubeen Garg will probably be cremated on Tuesday (September 23, 2025).
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pays tribute to Zubeen Garg at New Delhi Airport on September 21, 2025.
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Mr. Sarma visited the positioning at Kamarkuchi NC village in Sonapur income circle close to Guwahati on Sunday (September 21, 2025) evening. “Inspected the site where Zubeen will be put to rest, a while back. My officers will be working throughout the night and tomorrow to prepare the site for his funeral day after,” he stated in a put up on X.
“All necessary works like earth filling, boundary, etc will be done to preserve the sanctity of the place,” he stated.
Zubeen Garg will probably be cremated with full state honours on September 23 at a village close to Guwahati, Mr. Sarma stated on Sunday (September 21, 2025).
The determination to cremate Garg at Kamarkuchi NC village was taken throughout a cupboard assembly, contemplating the household’s want that his final rites be carried out at a place in or round Guwahati, Mr. Sarma stated at a press convention.
There have been additionally calls for from the individuals of the Upper Assam city of Jorhat, the place the singer had spent his youth, that he be cremated there, he stated.
He died in Singapore on Friday (September 19, 2025) whereas swimming within the sea.
The State Government had declared a three-day mourning until September 22, nevertheless it has been prolonged by one other day for his cremation, the CM stated.
On the day of the cremation, the freeway adjoining to the positioning of the final rites will stay closed for heavy automobiles.
Published – September 22, 2025 11:28 am IST
