{"id":142379,"date":"2025-10-19T19:43:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/?p=142379"},"modified":"2025-10-19T19:43:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:13:27","slug":"gaurav-gogoi-honors-zubeen-garg-a-call-for-justice-and-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=142379","title":{"rendered":"Gaurav Gogoi Honors Zubeen Garg: A Call for Justice and Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-136520\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/New-Logo-Smal-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"50\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">G<\/span>aurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), paid tribute to the late singer and cultural icon <a href=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/?p=142323\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zubeen Garg<\/a> on Sunday, October 19, during a memorial held at the Lakhidhar Bora Field near Dighalipukhuri. Gogoi emphasized the significant cultural impact Garg had on Assamese society and advocated for the ongoing pursuit of truth and justice following his untimely death.<\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142382\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/Gaurav Gogoi Honors Zubeen Garg: A Call for Justice and Reflection\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-142382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gaurav-Gogoi-1.avif\" alt=\"Gaurav Gogoi Honors Zubeen Garg: A Call for Justice and Reflection\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gaurav-Gogoi-1.avif 800w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gaurav-Gogoi-1-300x180.avif 300w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gaurav-Gogoi-1-768x461.avif 768w, https:\/\/assamtimespost.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gaurav-Gogoi-1-750x450.avif 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaurav Gogoi Honors Zubeen Garg: A Call for Justice and Reflection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In his address to the gathered crowd, Gogoi described the memorial as a time for mourning rather than celebration. \u201cZubeen Garg left us too soon, and the pain still lingers across Assam,\u201d he said. \u201cEven a month after his passing, his influence continues to shape our society. He lived by principles grounded in his love for Assam and led fearlessly through his art and actions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Gogoi portrayed Garg as a guiding light, noting that, although he remained outside active politics, he inspired many through his social contributions. \u201cHis values were deeply rooted in service and integrity,\u201d Gogoi remarked. \u201cHad he been with us today, we would still be learning from him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">He went on to call for a thorough investigation into Garg\u2019s death, underlining the necessity of accountability. \u201cThe people of Assam deserve clear answers,\u201d he asserted. \u201cThe government must undertake a transparent investigation, gather all relevant evidence, and ensure that any legal proceedings lead to justice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The memorial attracted attendees from all over the state, showcasing the enduring legacy of Zubeen Garg, who is remembered not only as a musician but also as a symbol of Assamese identity and resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaurav Gogoi, president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), paid tribute to the late singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg on Sunday, October 19, during a memorial held at the Lakhidhar Bora Field near Dighalipukhuri. Gogoi emphasized the significant cultural impact Garg had on Assamese society and advocated for the ongoing pursuit of truth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142381,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","jnews_video_option_group":[[]],"override":[{"template":"1","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"bottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_reading_time":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"2","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-715","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"News Desk :"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[200],"tags":[50539],"class_list":["post-142379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-assam","tag-gaurav-gogoi-honors-zubeen-garg-a-call-for-justice-and-reflection"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=142379"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":142383,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142379\/revisions\/142383"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/142381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=142379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=142379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assamtimespost.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=142379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}