Zubeen Garg's wife, Garima Saikia Garg, has made a public appeal asking political parties and organizations in Assam to stop using the late singer's name for political purposes.
"I don't want to name any party or organisation. I appeal to them to refrain from involving Zubeen Garg in politics, as it also affects our family," Garima said.
She stressed that the beloved Assamese artiste was apolitical throughout his life and deserves to remain so even after his death. "Let his name remain apolitical after his demise. Let his entity remain what it was while alive," she added.
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In a related development, a fast-track court in Guwahati today took up the framing of charges against the accused in the Zubeen Garg case.
Defence counsels representing Amritprava Mahanta, Shyamkanu Mahanta, and Siddharth Sharma argued in favour of their clients during the hearing.
The public prosecutor is yet to respond to the arguments put forward by the defence lawyers. The case is expected to proceed further in the coming hearings.