At least 10 tea gardens in Darjeeling Hills have been completely shut down, with more closures likely if the ongoing agitation continues. Workers are demanding an additional 4 per cent bonus, despite the state government's advisory to pay a 16 per cent bonus.
Hundreds of tea workers took to the streets, claiming that the state government's decision reflects collusion with plantation owners.
Significantly, the SSSJC is now demanding that the pay scale for monthly rated staffs and sub-staff through bipartite agreement.
Parties allege Dhankhar in Hills to do politics; BJP MP Raju Bista says incident an insult to Gorkhas.
Mr Adityanath was campaigning for the BJP's Assembly election candidate for Kurseong constituency, BP Bajgain.
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