Raijor Dal president and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for calling the public demand for an investigation into the mysterious death of singer Zubeen Garg a case of “hysteria.” Gogoi said that it was not the people but the Chief Minister himself who was acting in a hysterical manner.
Akhil Gogoi said, “We have not expressed any hysteria; it is you who have gone hysterical, Chief Minister.” He added that the people of Assam were only seeking a fair and transparent inquiry into the sudden and untimely death of the popular Assamese singer, whose passing in Singapore on September 19 has left millions in grief.
The Raijor Dal leader questioned how demanding justice could be labelled as hysteria. He said, “Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, how can seeking an investigation into Zubeen Garg’s mysterious death be called hysteria? We have not created any hysteria. You are the one who has gone hysterical in the face of the people’s strong demand.” 
Gogoi went further to allege that the Chief Minister’s changing tone after Zubeen Garg’s death had made people suspicious. “Everyone has noticed the change in your behaviour after Zubeen da’s death.. you seem to be trying to hide something, to protect the guilty, to be fearful,” he said. He also accused Sarma of attempting to mislead the public with “disinformation and absurd explanations.”
The Sivasagar MLA added that the people of Assam were calm and patient but deeply emotional about the death of Zubeen Garg, who he described as “the heartbeat of the Assamese people.” Gogoi said that their demand for a proper investigation came from love and respect for the artist, not from hysteria. “Your celebrity-style remarks no longer influence people,” he added.
Akhil Gogoi said, “If demanding justice for the people’s favourite artist is hysteria, if seeking punishment for the accused is hysteria, if the people’s demand for justice is interpreted as a threat to the ruler.. then that ruler should not be called the head of a democratic country but a king, and instead of Chief Minister he should be called Hitler.”
He also asked the Chief Minister, “Do you consider yourself a Hitler, Chief Minister?”
