Assam shuts down Tuesday to bid farewell to Zubeen Garg

Assam will come to a standstill on Tuesday, not because of a storm, not because of strife, but because its beloved son, its musical soul, Zubeen Garg, is going home for the last time. In a rare, emotional gesture, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that all schools and colleges across Assam will remain closed. In Kamrup district, where Zubeen’s final rites will be held, even government offices will shut their doors. Not for protest. Not for politics. But for love. For grief. For gratitude. “This is not just a funeral. It’s Assam’s farewell to the voice that sang our joys, our sorrows, our pride,” said CM Sarma, his voice thick with emotion. There will be no grand parade. No...