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Zubeen Garg’s death in Singapore triggered immense grief across Assam and Northeast India.

A viral remark by a Naga student at Kaziranga University escalated into a regional controversy.

The incident underscores cultural divides and differing recognition of icons within Northeast India.

Zubeen Garg, one of the most prolific names to have emerged from the Northeast, died on September 19 in an accident in Singapore. The singer had gone there to perform at the North East Festival. The sudden circulation of the news about his demise was shocking to India, the country to which Zubeen had made immense contributions in the world of art and culture as a singer. It was personally devastating for the Northeast, but even more so for Assam, his home state. Zubeen was one of

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