India, Sept. 29 -- Tinsukia: Aali aali chah ker Bagan ;
Mor dhoni kene jabo chhoir ke Aasam
( A song by Zubeen Garg most popular among tea-tribes in upper Assam)
The heart of Upper Assam is no longer quiet. In Tinsukia, where Zubeen Garg's songs once echoed through tea gardens and marketplaces, grief has erupted into a people's revolt.
"I used to hum Zubeen's songs while plucking tea leaves. Now every leaf feels heavy without his voice. We need the truth," said Maya Tanti, a tea garden worker near Doomdooma, clutching a candle in her hand.
The All Assam Students' Union (AASU) has flooded the district with massive posters and hoardings under the banner #JusticeForZubeen, transforming streets, squares, and bus stands into shrines of r...