The Assam government has announced that the ashes from the funeral pyre of legendary singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg will be made available to organisations and individuals through an online application system.

Education and Cultural Affairs Minister Ranoj Pegu said the state’s Cultural Department will oversee the process.

Addressing reporters at Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Guwahati, where Garg was cremated with full state honours on Tuesday, Pegu said the government will create a simple portal to streamline the requests. “Organisations and institutions can apply to obtain ashes of their beloved artiste. If the remains are still available after meeting institutional requests, individual applicants will also be considered,” Pegu stated.

Garg, 52, passed away on September 19 while

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