India, Sept. 21 -- The Assam government had announced a three-day state mourning after the death of singer Zubeen Garg. Online food delivery and quick commerce platforms such as Swiggy, Zomato and Blinkit took a unique step as they remembered the singer.

Swiggy, Zomato, and Blinkit paused their operations across the state while paying tribute to Zubeen. On Swiggy, the message read, "Sorry! Restaurants aren't accepting orders at the moment. Please check back later." "Please check back in a while," flashed after opening the Zomato app. On Blinkit, it shows "currently unavailable" when the app is opened.

Earlier, the Assam CMO stated that there will be no official entertainment, ceremonial programs, and public celebrations during the three...