Opposition leader Ajoy Edwards sent a letter to Anit Thapa seeking the release of funds to workers of closed tea gardens who would not be getting bonuses during this Dashain (Durga Puja) festival period
Tea garden workers agitated in front of the gates, accusing the Bamandanga tea garden management of closing the unit without paying them bonuses before the festive season
The ACMS (Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha) has welcomed the State Government’s decision to increase the minimum daily wage for tea plantation workers by Rs 18 in both the Brahmaputra and the Barak Valleys.