Assam Assembly passes UCC Bill, CM Sarma calls it ‘most secular, uniform and progressive law’
With the passage of the proposed legislation, Assam has now emerged as the third state, after Uttarakhand and Gujarat, to pass a Uniform Civil Code Bill.
The sudden death of Assam’s beloved singer Zubeen Garg has left the state, and indeed the country, in deep shock. The singer passed away in Singapore on September 19 after a scuba diving accident.
His body was first brought to Delhi and then flown to Guwahati on Sunday morning. Thousands of grieving fans gathered to pay their last respects. At the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex, an ocean of emotions could be seen as people queued up to bid farewell to their icon.
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while addressing the media, confirmed that the Singapore High Commission has shared Zubeen Garg’s death certificate. It lists the cause of death as “drowning.”
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However, the CM stressed that the certificate is not the same as a post-mortem report.
“We have received the death certificate from the Singapore High Commission. It mentions drowning as the cause. But this is not the post-mortem. Both are different. We have already asked for the post-mortem report, and our Chief Secretary is in touch with the Singapore Ambassador to get it at the earliest. Once we get the documents, they will be handed over to the CID,” Sarma explained.
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The Chief Minister further revealed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has personally called him multiple times to check on arrangements for Garg’s final journey.
“Amit Shah ji has inquired two to three times today. He assured us of any help needed and advised us on the arrangements,” Sarma said.
According to the organisers of the Northeast India Festival, which Garg was attending in Singapore, the singer experienced breathing problems during scuba diving. Despite receiving CPR on the spot and later being rushed to Singapore General Hospital, doctors could not save him.
He was declared dead around 2:30 pm IST.
The final rites of the singer will be held on September 23 at Kamarkuchi village, his native place. “We will take his mortal remains from the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex to Kamarkuchi around 8 am on September 23. A state funeral will be conducted there,” the Chief Minister announced.
In the meantime, Garg’s body will remain at the sports complex. Fans and admirers can pay their last tributes.
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