Case registered against Assamese singer Zubeen Garg for allegedly using abusive remarks against Bharat Ratna

Assam police on Saturday registered a case against singer Zubeen Garg for allegedly using abusive remarks against Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian honour. The case was lodged at the Lanka Police station in Assam’s Hojai district by Satya Ranjan Borah who is BJP’s state vice president.

In a Facebook post, Satya Ranjan Borah said, “I don’t have any personal problem with Zubeen Garg but the way he has been behaving cannot be accepted for a healthy and cultured Assamese society.” It will impact the youth negatively. Zubeen Garg is an institution. He has a massive following,” he added.

Borah further said that he received the clip on Friday night after the Bharat Ratna honours were announced. “It is not appropriate to repeat what he said on any forum so I will avoid doing that. By defaming the Bharat Ratna, he has insulted the Dr Bhupen Hazarika too — the voice and pride of Assam,” he concluded.

Notably, the case was registered after an audio clip went viral on WhatsApp. In the audio clip, singer Zubeen Garg is purportedly heard singing his new song Politics Na Karibo Bandhu (Don’t Do Politics, My Friend), before allegedly using an abusive term for the Bharat Ratna.

Garg has been extremely vocal in his opposition to the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill — which has seen massive protests in Assam and across the Northeast.

Importantly, Assamese cultural icon Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was posthumously honoured with the Bharat Ratna on January 25.

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Anurag Singh

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