Overview
- The chief minister visited Zubeen Kshetra on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, paid tributes at the samadhi and inspected preliminary construction and safety measures.
- Assam’s Public Works Department has begun the first phase of work, building a boundary wall estimated at about Rs 3 crore to secure the site.
- Officials told Sarma they are planning and taking steps to prevent landslides and soil erosion on nearby slopes so that larger memorial construction can proceed safely.
- Sarma framed the visit as fulfilling a poll promise and accused the Congress-led opposition of politicising Garg’s death during the campaign while opponents continue to press for faster action and accountability.
- Zubeen Garg, a leading Assamese singer who died in September 2025, turned the site into a public and political focal point and the government says main memorial development will start only after the boundary wall and slope protections are complete.