India, Oct. 3 -- Digboi: Tinsukia is set for a major protest on October 8, with nearly 100,000 Adivasi members demanding tribal status, wage hikes, and basic welfare.
Organizers say it will be one of the largest gatherings of tea workers and their families in Assam.
The BJP government promised ten years ago to grant tribal status to tea communities within 100 days of taking power.
Protesters argue that this promise remains unfulfilled, along with commitments to raise daily wages to Rs 351 and provide land pattas.
The protest adds to a wave of ethnic agitations in Assam. The Moran and Mottock communities recently held large rallies demanding recognition and rights.
Tea workers have now joined in, reflecting growing frustration among in...