Freedom Fighter Shakuntala Choudhary Passes Away; PM Modi Offers Condolences
The Padma Shri awardee Shakuntala Choudhury passed away on February 21. She was a great Gandhian, freedom fighter and social worker, who spent his life following the principles and ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. PM Modi conveyed his condolence and tweeted, "Her noble work at the Sarania Ashram positively impacted many lives." Choudhary, 102-years-old, popularly known as 'Shakuntala Baideo', was from Assam's Kamrup and worked for the wellbeing of villagers.