Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a heartfelt tribute to the late Assamese singer Zubeen Garg during his 126th Mann Ki Baat broadcast on September 28, describing him as the "Kohinoor, the brightest gem of Assamese culture" and assuring listeners that his musical legacy would endure for generations.
The Prime Minister's emotional remembrance of Garg, who died in a drowning incident in Singapore on September 19, became the centrepiece of Sunday's radio programme. Modi emphasised that despite the singer's physical absence, his spirit would live on through his music and in the hearts of fans across Assam and India.
"Zubeen was the Kohinoor of Assamese culture. Though he is physically no longer with us in this world, he will always be with us in our hearts," Modi stated. He added that Ga