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Condemn Zubeen

By Jintul Talukdar |

More and more people start Zubeen Garg for his alleged indecency at the Pathsala bihu function on Saturday. 

Addressing a press conference in Bajali AJYCP leaders said that the singer's comment on the national anthem was funny and disguesting. 

AASU leaders also alleged that the heart throb has crossed the limits. 

Zubeen on Saturday said that his sonore hojuwa poja shoule be the national anthem in place of Bezbarua's o mur aaponar dex much to the disappointment of the organizers.

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