Guwahati, Oct 29: The political tussle over the investigation into the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg intensified on Wednesday, with state Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi launching a sharp attack on the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government.

Speaking at a joining programme in Guwahati, Gogoi alleged that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) had failed to make any substantial progress even after more than a month.

“Over 40 days have passed, and we still don’t know how Zubeen Garg died,” Gogoi said, urging the government not to “target innocent people, intellectuals, artists, and opposition leaders” under the guise of the SIT probe.

“Instead of uncovering the truth, the SIT is being misused to harass activists and critics of the Chief Minister,” he alleged.

Issuing a warning to the r

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