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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