Festival organiser Shyam Kanu Mahanta on Friday (October 3, 2025) moved the Supreme Court seeking protection for his “life, limb and personal liberty” following the death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore.

Mr. Mahanta said he is a “victim of a well calculated witch-hunt involving irresponsible media reportings, both print and electronic, which seek to create a false narrative with regard to the alleged involvement of the petitioner in the sad and unfortunate demise of his very dear personal friend, Mr. Zubeen Garg”.

“This is a classic case in which the petitioner who himself is grieving due to the passing away of his personal dear friend, has been made the target of public hate and has not been allowed to even pay his respects at the last rites of the late singer. The petitione

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