Assam CM calling Zubeen’s death a ‘murder’ is a bid to win sympathy before 2026 polls: Akhil Gogoi

Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi has launched a scathing attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that a “political drama” is being staged in the name of providing justice to late singer Zubeen Garg. 

Speaking to reporters at Margherita on November 3, Gogoi said, “The Chief Minister is staging a drama in the name of justice for Zubeen Garg. Zubeen will not get justice anymore.”

Gogoi accused the government of manipulating the investigation to protect the powerful. He claimed that neither the government nor the investigating agencies, including the SIT and CID, collected evidence in a manner that could establish the case in court. “The probe has not been conducted as per judicial norms or international protocols with Singapore authorities. Therefore, the Singapore report will never be accepted by the court,” he asserted.

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The Raijor Dal chief alleged that the Chief Minister’s recent remark describing Zubeen Garg’s death as a “murder” was an attempt to regain public sympathy ahead of the upcoming elections. 

He further charged that while the SIT questioned even small witnesses, such as a snack seller, it failed to interrogate those he claimed were key figures linked to the case — including CM Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma and Union External Affairs Minister Pabitra Margherita.

Gogoi claimed that the “entire act” is a carefully scripted ploy by the Chief Minister to shield the accused. “It is an eternal truth now — none of the accused in Zubeen Garg’s case will ever be punished,” he said.