Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, has written an official letter to Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, urging a transparent and independent coroner’s inquiry into the death of renowned Assamese singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg, who passed away in Singapore on September 19, 2025.

In the letter dated October 18, 2025, Saikia described the circumstances surrounding Garg’s death as “deeply concerning” and called for urgent clarification from the Singapore government. He highlighted that Garg had travelled to Singapore as the Cultural Brand Ambassador for the North East India Festival — an event co-hosted by the Indian High Commission in Singapore to mark 60 years of India-Singapore diplomatic relations.

Saikia pointed out that Garg’s physi

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