Assam Govt Approves Special Public Prosecutors in Zubeen Garg Death Case
The cabinet has also decided to allot Rs. 5 crore to the Zubeen Garg Memorial Trust
Guwahati: The Assam government has approved the appointment of a team of Special Public Prosecutors in the Zubeen Garg death case. The decision was taken during a state cabinet meeting held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati on Friday evening, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Announcing the cabinet’s decisions, Chief Minister Sarma said the advocates appointed include Ziaul Kamar, Senior Advocate, as Special Public Prosecutor; Brojendra Mohan Chaudhuri as Additional Special Public Prosecutor; and Kishor Dutta, Pranjal Dutta, and Vikash Jammar as Assistant Special Public Prosecutors. The cabinet has also decided to allot Rs. 5 crore to the Zubeen Garg Memorial Trust.
Meanwhile, the State Cabinet expressed gratitude to the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving the 34.5-km-long elevated corridor at Kaziranga National Park. The foundation stone for the project will be laid by the Prime Minister on January 18.
The Chief Minister added that Prime Minister Modi will also attend a grand cultural event on January 17 at the Arjun Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex, where nearly 10,000 Bagurumba dancers will perform together. The Prime Minister will also virtually flag off two trains—one from Dibrugarh to Gomti and another from Guwahati to Raota.
Additionally, the State Cabinet approved the settlement of 1 bigha of allotted land under Dag No. 449 of revenue village Betkuchi, Beltola Mouza, under the Dispur Revenue Circle, in favour of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha for the construction of a multipurpose project.
The move aims to promote indigenous languages and culture, support the Bodo community, and establish permanent infrastructure for literary and cultural activities, contributing to broader social and cultural development.