Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences following the demise of noted Assamese writer Atulanada Goswami.

The celebrated writer passed away at the Guwahati Medical Collrege and Hospital on Wednesday. He was 87 and was undergoing treatment for a week.

The Prime Minister tweeted, “Saddened by the passing away of noted writer Shri Atulananda Goswami Ji. His works received great acclaim and are admired for their diversity and sensitivity. He made great efforts to popularise Assamese literature in English. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.”

“বিশিষ্ট লেখক শ্ৰী অতুলানন্দ গোস্বামীদেৱৰ বিয়োগত মৰ্মাহত হৈছো। তেওঁৰ কৰ্মৰাজিয়ে বিপুল সমাদৰ লাভ কৰিছিল আৰু ইয়াৰ বিবিধতা আৰু সংবেদনশীলতাৰ বাবে প্ৰশংসিত হৈছিল। তেওঁ ইংৰাজীত অসমীয়া সাহিত্যক জনপ্ৰিয়কৰণৰ অৰ্থে বিশেষ প্ৰচেষ্টা গ্ৰহণ কৰিছিল। তেওঁৰ পৰিয়ালবৰ্গ আৰু অনুৰাগীসকললৈ সমবেদনা জ্ঞাপন কৰিছো। ঔম শান্তি।”