PM CONDOLES DEMISE OF DR. BHABENDRA
NATH SAIKIA
The Prime Minister,
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee has expressed grief at the demise of
Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia, noted Assamese filmmaker and writer.
In a message,
the Prime Minister said that Dr. Saikia was a man of multifarious
hues and a filmmaker par excellence, whose films were acclaimed
worldwide. Apart from his contribution to cinema, he made significant
strides as a professor and educationist, who had a special concern
for children’s upliftment, Shri Vajpayee said. His death has created
a void, which is difficult to fill, the Prime Minister added.