Himanta slams ‘fake fans’ who backed Bangladeshi singers, but denied Zubeen to perform

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday hit out at those he accused of misusing Zubeen Garg’s death to settle political scores with the BJP government.

In a Facebook Live address, Sarma said, “Those who once invited Bangladeshi singers like Momtaz to perform in Assam, but never gave Zubeen a stage in their own regions, are now overnight calling themselves his fans. They are exploiting the grief of genuine admirers to attack us for taking action against encroachers and infiltrators.”

The Chief Minister alleged that some groups even tried to derail the investigation into Zubeen’s “murder or death” by creating unrest in Guwahati on the day of the tragedy. “You may dislike the government for carrying out evictions, and you may be angry with me for that. But don’t use Zubeen as a shield to take revenge,” he said.

“During his lifetime, in which of your regions did you ever invite Zubeen to perform? You brought artists from Bangladesh, but not him. And now, suddenly, you are his biggest admirer? If you want to take revenge on Himanta Biswa Sarma, then take it on me—but do not misuse Zubeen’s name for political gain,” Sarma added.

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