Guwahati, Sept 24: The ashes from the funeral pyre of cultural icon Zubeen Garg will be made available to organisations and individuals through an online application process, the state government announced on Tuesday.

Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said the portal, to be launched shortly, will be administered by the Cultural Affairs Department.

“The Assam government will open a simple portal through which organisations and institutions can apply to obtain the ashes of their beloved artiste. The Cultural Department will oversee the process,” he said.

Pegu added that individuals may also apply, subject to availability. “If remains are available after providing them to organisations, the department will consider individual applications as well,” he said.

He further said that, as announced

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