Zubeen Garg was a Shiva devotee, claims Assam CM Sarma

Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that the late singer Zubeen Garg was a devotee of Lord Shiva.

Talking to media persons on Thursday, Sarma said: "Zubeen was a Shiva devotee. There was a tattoo of Lord Shiva on his body. The 'Leftist ecosystem' is projecting him as a non-believer picking up a dialogue from his movie 'Kanchenjunga' where Garg had said: 'I don't have race, religion or caste, I am Kanchenjunga'." Sarma said, "The Leftists are using a cinema dialogue for false propaganda. This is a ploy to protect those who will be evicted from the illegally occupied land."

"There is a move to associate the legendary singer with alcohol. However, we want him to be remembered and celebrated for his immortal songs. We want him to be remembered as a cultural icon," Sarma said.