Assam: Over Two Lakh Tea Workers and Adivasis Protest in Dibrugarh for ST Status, Higher Wages, and Land Rights - The Logical Indian

Assam: Over Two Lakh Tea Workers and Adivasis Protest in Dibrugarh for ST Status, Higher Wages, and Land Rights - The Logical Indian

On October 13, 2025, two to three lakh tea workers and Adivasis in Assam’s Dibrugarh district organised a massive protest demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, a daily wage hike to Rs 551, and legal distribution of land leases. Organised by several workers’ and student associations, the protest paralyzed operations in 218 tea estates and plantations, drawing significant attention to the community’s long-standing socio-economic grievances. Leade…

Adivasi community’s push for rights and recognition sets the stage for Assam Assembly Elections 2026

Allen Brooks October 13, 2025: After decades of marginalisation, the Adivasi and tea tribes of Assam have demonstrated renewed collective strength through massive rallies in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia in October 2025. These mobilisations, which evoked memories of the tragic Beltola mayhem in 2007, signal the community's resolve to press for long-standing constitutional and welfare demands…