[asom] Biswajeet Saikia memorial meeting

[utpalborpujari]

A really sad news. Biswajeet Saikia, one of the most-energetic young men I have 
ever met, passed away this morning in Delhi. He was undergoing dialysis for 
quite some time following kidney ailment. Biswajeet, as those who have 
interacted with him would know, was someone who had immense energy despite his 
long-time health condition, and had a huge number of plans - and dreams - for 
Assam and the North-East. An alumni of JNU, he was associated with the National 
Commission for the Unorganized Sector and recently with the Centre for 
North-East Studies at the Jamia Millia Islamia University. He leaves behind his 
wife Alka and their little son. When I met him at the Bhogali Bihu celebrations 
in Delhi on Jan 17th, he looked much calmer than his usually gung ho avatar. 
The dialysis had surely taken its toll on him, and he had told me, "Mor Abastha 
to beya, gom paisei nohoy." Who knew he would be snatched away from amidst us 
just three weeks later.

There will be a memorial meeting to pay tribute to Biswajeet Saikia at the 
Centre for North-East Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on Monday 
(15th Feb) at 2:30 pm.

- Utpal Borpujari