Guwahati, Oct. 26 -- Bhabanipur MLA Phanidhar Talukdar has commented on the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) recently issued by the Assam government concerning the disturbances and subsequent clean-up activities at the Zubeen Garg Samadhi Kshetra in Assam's Sonapur.

During a media interaction on Sunday, the MLA said that while the SOP is an important measure to maintain order and discipline in the area, it is regrettable that some individuals have politicized the singer's death rather than respecting the prescribed guidelines.

Talukdar, who shared a close personal bond with the late artist, also reminisced about his time with Zubeen Garg.

"I had a very close friendship with Zubeen. We spent a lot of time together. When I was the prod...