India, Sept. 21 -- Zubeen Garg, the musical maestro and cultural icon of Assam, died on Friday in Singapore during a scuba diving session. Thousands of fans and well-wishers showed up to pay their last respects. On Sunday Assam minister Ranoj Pegu revealed that the family of the late singer have come to the decision that the cremation take place near Guwahati.

As per PTI, Ranoj Pegu addressed a press conference, where the cabinet minister said the government officials had detailed discussions over the cremation site with Zubeen's wife Garima Saikia Garg and other family members.

He said, "Garima Garg told us that Zubeen's father is 85 years of age and he cannot travel to Jorhat in his current condition. They want the last rites near Guw...