HT Correspondent
NAGAON, Nov 11: Makhani Katoki (93), a prominent leader of the Assam Movement and mother of martyr Shankar Katoki, passed away at her son’s residence in Guwahati on Tuesday due to age-related ailments.
Katoki was a key figure during the Assam Movement and played a vital role in strengthening the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). She was also actively involved with several social and cultural organisations in Nagaon district.
Her demise has been widely mourned across the district, with people from all walks of life paying their last respects at her Nagaon residence. The AGP, Nagaon District Committee and Nagaon Mahila Parishad, among others, expressed deep condolences over her passing.
Local MLA Rupak Sarma of Batadroba and senior AGP leader and former minister Girindra Kumar Baruah were among those who visited to pay tribute to the departed leader.






