Thousands of Tea Garden Workers in Assam March for Scheduled Tribe Status and Better Rights

Oct 08, 2025 11:42 pm CST

Thousands of tea garden workers demonstrated in Assam's Tinsukia district demanding Scheduled Tribe status, land ownership rights, and increased wages. The protesters, descendants of laborers brought by the British over two centuries ago, now constitute one-third of Assam's population and accuse the government of breaking promises to address their longstanding demands.