Guwahati, June 24 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Rekha Sarma, a pioneering woman leader of the Assam Movement, noted social worker and litterateur, passed away at her residence in Amolapatty, Nagaon, on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. She was 90.

Sarma emerged as one of the prominent faces of the Assam Movement in Nagaon district under the banners of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad (AAGSP). She played a key role in mobilising students and women during the anti-foreigner agitation and was widely recognised for her organisational abilities and grassroots leadership.

She inspired and mobilised countless students during the movement and contributed significantly to strengthening the mass movem...