India, Oct. 15 -- Supreme Court advocate and Pravajan Virodhi Mancha (PVM) convenor Upamanyu Hazarika on Wednesday accused Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, wife of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, of "weaponising" social media to silence criticism under the guise of demanding justice for late singer Zubeen Garg.

In a strongly worded statement, Hazarika said that Riniki's Facebook post on Tuesday - tagged with #JusticeForZubeenGarg - had "nothing to do" with seeking justice for the beloved musician, whose sudden death has sparked public outrage and grief across Assam.

"Her post does not talk about an investigation, nor about the circumstances of Zubeen Garg's death," Hazarika said.

"Instead, it lists the different criminal defamation case...