India, March 30 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday released the party's manifesto for next month's Assam assembly elections, announcing five guarantees, including a promise to deliver justice in the death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg within 100 days of forming the government.

While four of the assurances focused on healthcare, land rights and financial support for women and senior citizens, the commitment on Garg's death stood out.

"When our party's government is formed, we promise to find out how Zubeen was murdered and who was involved. We will conduct an inquiry into it and make the results public within 100 days," Kharge said while addressing an election rally in Naoboicha.

The announcement comes even as a murder tr...