Jalpaiguri,
April 12: Planters are running scared in the wake of the violence
in the Birpara and
Madhu tea gardens. They fear the rising incidents of violence
could further hamper the prospects of the failing industry.
N.K. Basu, the principal adviser to Indian
Tea Planters' Association, said: `Such clashes over trivial
matters are not desirable. We feel such incidents send a wrong
message to the people. Our members and the management are
living in fear. It is necessary to change the environment
for the sake of revival of the industry.` Officials of the
Dooars branch of the
Indian Tea Association, of which the Birpara tea garden is
a member, feel the same way.
`We feel the pending ration and wages are
not the only reason for resentment. There are other factors
as well,` said Pranjal Neog, the assistant secretary of the
association.
Though he did not clarify what the `other
factors` were, planters said such attacks were politically
motivated. `Political leaders should help the management to
tide over the crisis instead of creating further problems,`
said a planter who did not wish to be named.
Officials of the Dooars
branch of the Indian Tea Association, of which the Birpara
tea garden is a member, feel the same way. `We feel the pending
ration and wages are not the only reason for resentment. There
are other factors as well,` said Pranjal Neog, the assistant
secretary of the association.
Though he did not clarify what the `other
factors` were, planters said such attacks were politically
motivated.
`Political leaders should help the management
to tide over the crisis instead of creating further problems,`
said a planter who did not wish to be named.
Courtesy
The Telegraph |
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