After an unexpected turnout of late Zubeen Garg's fans gathered to bid farewell to the singer one last time at the Sarusajai Stadium on Sunday, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Bogeswar Baruah Stadium will remain open throughout Sunday night, which was earlier slated to be till 7 pm.
Taking to his X handle, CM Sarma said, "More and more people wish to see our beloved Zubeen one last time, and we deeply understand these sentiments. Therefore, Bhogeswar Baruah Stadium will remain open throughout the night today for the public to pay their respects to Zubeen. Tomorrow also, the mortal remains of Zubeen will be kept at Sarusajai for people to offer their homage."
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced that the last rites of singer Zubeen Garg will be held at the Kamarkuchi village in Sonapur on September 23.
The mortal remains of the late singer are currently kept at the Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex for his fans and well-wishers to pay their tributes before his funeral.
After Assam's Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu told the media that they have discussed with singer Garg's family about the potential cremation site and are awaiting the final confirmation from Assam CM following a cabinet meeting, CM Himanta Biswa Sharma shared the final details of the last rites of Zubeen Garg.
While talking to the media, CM Himanta Sarma said, "We will carry the mortal remains of Zubeen Garg from Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex at around 8 am on September 23 to the location of Kamarkuchi, where the last rites will be conducted. A state funeral will be held on September 23."
He also announced that the state government will construct a Samadhi Khetra of Zubeen Garg at the last rites site. "The state government will construct a Samadhi Khetra of Zubeen Garg at that place. The state government has taken a proposal that we will carry the Bhasma of Zubeen Garg to Jorhat, and we will construct a Samadhi Khetra of Zubeen Garg at Jorhat," said Himanta Biswa Sarma.
After Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the singer's remains would be kept at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Sarusajai, the fans flocked to the venue to pay their last respects. Speaking to ANI, one of the fans called the singer's demise a "great loss for Assam" while paying his last respects.
Meanwhile, the Assam government has announced a three-day state mourning in the wake of the death of singer Zubeen Garg.
The Assam CMO stated that there will be no official entertainment, ceremonial programmes, or public celebrations during this period.
The 52-year-old icon of Assam died in Singapore on Friday after a scuba diving accident. His body was flown to Delhi and later transported to Assam on a commercial flight that landed in Guwahati on Sunday morning.
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