Singer Zubeen Garg's last rites are being performed at Kamarkuchi NC village. Zubeen's wife, Garima Saikia Garg, pays her last respects as the preparations for Zubeen Garg's cremation are underway at a crematorium in Kamarkuchi NC village. His cremation ceremony began on September 23 after the second post-mortem was conducted. Zubeen Garg's last rites were performed by her sister, Palmee Borthakur. Thousands of his fans have gathered on the streets and outside the cremation ground. They can be heard chanting 'Jai Zubeen Da.' The fans are showing up at the crematorium to bid an emotional farewell and catch the last glimpse of Zubeen Garg.
His fans sang 'Mayabini Raatir Bukut' ahead of his cremation. In a concert back in 2019, he had said that this song should be played when he dies. "This song [Mayabini] is a fantasy for me. When I die, this is the song that will play. So, this song is so important for you, me and everyone," he said in a concert at B Borooah College in Guwahati.
Assam Chief Minister paid his last respects to Zubeen Garg at the cremation ground. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who is attending Zubeen Garg's funeral on behalf of the central government, paid his last respects to the singer. Members of prominent organisations, including Assam Sahitya Sabha, All Assam Students' Union, and AJYCP, paid their last respects to Zubeen Garg.