Assam begins commemorating Zubeen Garg’s first death anniversary
Assam has begun commemorating the first death anniversary of cultural icon Zubeen Garg with various cultural and spiritual programs. Garg died in an accidental drowning incident in Singapore in 2025, a case that remains under investigation by a local Special Investigation Team.
Why it matters
The death of a major cultural figure has sparked significant public interest and ongoing legal proceedings regarding accountability in the state of Assam.
Assam on Thursday (September 17, 2026) began commemorating cultural icon Zubeen Garg ’s first death anniversary with a series of cultural and spiritual programmes at Zubeen Kshetra, his memorial in Sonapur.
The site on National Highway 27 is about 23 km east of Guwahati.
Garg died while swimming off an island near Singapore on September 19, 2025, triggering widespread outrage in Assam. Seven people were arrested in connection with his death.
“We have begun observing his death anniversary by marking September 17 as Zubeen Divas (Day),” the singer-composer’s wife Garima Saikia Garg said.
Assam’s Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Bora said the State Government would handle the logistics and provide other necessary support for the programmes, which include cultural functions and prayer sessions.
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