Guwahati, Oct 17: Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited the samadhi of late Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg at Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati, on Friday.
Gandhi offered floral tributes at the site before proceeding to the late singer’s residence, where he met Garg’s family members and conveyed his condolences.
Speaking to the media after the visit, Gandhi reflected on Garg’s towering legacy and the grief of his family. “I told the family that I would have liked to come under happier circumstances,” he said.
Sharing a personal recollection, Gandhi remarked, “When I was 17, during a mountaineering course in Sikkim, I would see Mount Kanchenjunga every day, it is honest, transparent, unshakable, and beautiful. Today, when Gaurav ji men