Guwahati: Sivasagar MLA and Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi has levelled serious allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, claiming that a “political drama” is being staged in the name of delivering justice to singer Zubeen Garg.
Speaking to reporters at Margherita on November 3, Gogoi said the investigation into Zubeen Garg’s death had been deliberately manipulated to protect powerful individuals. “The Chief Minister is staging a drama in the name of justice for Zubeen Garg. Zubeen will not get justice anymore,” he asserted.
The opposition leader alleged that neither the Special Investigation Team (SIT) nor the CID collected evidence in a way that would stand legal scrutiny. “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,” Gogoi claimed.
He further accused the Chief Minister of using recent remarks — including his reaffirmation that Zubeen Garg’s death was a “murder” — as a tactic to regain public sympathy ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Gogoi also charged that while the SIT interrogated minor witnesses such as a snack seller, it failed to question key individuals he claimed were linked to the case, including CM Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma and Union Minister Pabitra Margherita.
Calling the investigation a “scripted act” to shield those involved, Gogoi said, “It is an eternal truth now — none of the accused in Zubeen Garg’s case will ever be punished.”
