Published on : 24 Sep 2025, 2:41 am

Staff Reporter

GUWAHATI: Minister Ranoj Pegu said that the administration handed over the ‘asthi’ of Zubeen Garg to his wife, Garima Saikia Garg, at the cremation site today. He said that the administration kept the ashes of the cultural icon in an urn to take them to Jorhat soon.

Speaking to the media after the cremation of the cultural icon, Pegu said, “If any other district wants ashes of the singer, they will have to liaise with the Department of Cultural Affairs, Assam.”

Pegu said, “We’ll instantly erect a temporary wall around the cremation site so as to protect it from damage of any sort. The Chief Minister has already asked the PWD to make estimates to fence the entire boundary with a permanent wall.”

Pegu also said that the state admin

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