# Gogoi questions Modi’s failure to honour Zubeen Garg in Assam 2026-08-06T14:50:10+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Congress deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not pay tribute to Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg during his Assam visit on December 20 and 21. Modi travelled to the State to inaugurate projects including Guwahati’s new airport terminal and a fertiliser plant in Namrup. The Hindu reports that Gogoi said Modi neither met Garg’s family nor offered empathy to the singer’s fans. Gogoi contrasted this with Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Assam, where the Leader of the Opposition paid tribute at Zubeen Khetra, met the family and demanded justice. He also said Gandhi had visited Manipur twice and met survivors of the violence. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Assam, Congress, Gaurav Gogoi, Narendra Modi, Zubeen Garg Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gogoi-questions-modis-failure-to-honour-zubeen-garg-in-assam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gogoi-questions-modis-failure-to-honour-zubeen-garg-in-assam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.