Maverick Singer’s Death Shakes Northeastern India
Riotous aftermath over apparent drowning
By: Nava Thakuria
The September 19 death at age 53 in Singapore of an Assamese cultural icon, Zubeen Garg, apparently in a swimming accident, has brought the northeast Indian state to a standstill weeks later, with its capital city Guwahati turned into a continuing sea of weeping fans amid charges ranging from neglect to murder amid riotous conditions an…
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