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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded a transparent investigation into the death of singer Zubeen Garg while paying tribute at the site of his last rites in Sonapur, on the outskirts of Guwahati.”It is the duty of the government to quickly investigate what has happened, transparently investigate what has happened, and tell the family exactly what happened in Singapore,” Gandhi said while speaking to reporters.”Zubeen Garg’s family, people of Assam have right to know what happened to him (Zubeen),” he added. “Sooner the truth comes out, the better as Zubeen Garg’s family needs closure.” Earlier in the day, Gandhi offered a ‘gamosa’, the traditional Assamese scarf, and a wreath at the cremation platform to pay tribute to the singer.He was accompanied by Assam Pradesh Congress president Gaurav Gogoi, AICC general secretary and Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh, leader of the opposition in the legislative assembly Debabrata Saikia, and other senior state party leaders.As Gandhi paid tribute, the crowd at the site shouted slogans such as ‘Justice for Zubeen’ and ‘Joy Zubeen’.Gandhi and the other Congress leaders sat on the ground and attended the ‘naam-kirtan’ (prayers) held at the site. The Congress leader also planted a ‘nahor’ (Indian rose chestnut) sapling, which the singer liked, at the cremation ground.Garg, 52, died in Singapore while swimming on September 19. He was cremated with state honours on September 23 at Sonapur near Guwahati.The Assam government has formed an SIT that is investigating the circumstances of his death.