P rime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to iconic Assamese singer Zubeen Garg in his monthly radio programme, Mann ki Baat, saying that the late singer was a shining gem of Assam’s cultural heritage. He will always live in the hearts of the people, said the PM, posting his remarks on ‘X’, formerly Twitter.

Zubeen had allegedly drowned while swimming in a sea in Singapore, triggering a wave of shock and grief back home.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma quoted PM Modi’s ‘X’ post and added that Zubeen was the state’s crown jewel and his contributions to the cultural landscape of Assam and India would always be remembered. The BJP leaders’ acknowledgement of Zubeen’s contributions to the Assamese and Indian culture is a fitting tribute to the great, iconoclastic sin

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