Tea tribe organisations hold three-hour protest in Assam's Margherita over long-pending demands

A three-hour protest was staged outside the Margherita Co-District Commissioner’s office on November 12 , demanding the fulfilment of long-standing demands of the Tea Tribes community in Assam.

The dharna was jointly organised by the Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA), Margherita and Pengeree branch committees, with support from the Assam Tea Tribes Women’s Association, Margherita unit.

The protesters raised three major demands: permanent land pattas for tea garden workers, Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Tea Tribes community and an increase in daily wages.

During the protest, participants raised slogans highlighting their demands and called on the Assam government to address the issues at the earliest.

The protesters warned that if the BJP-led Assam government failed to resolve these long-pending concerns, the organisations would launch a more intensive democratic movement in the coming days.

ATTSA leader Umesh Jal was among those present at the protest.