MAKUM, Nov 12: The Assam Tea Tribes Students' Association (ATSA) held a two-hour protest in Makum on Wednesday, demanding land pattas for tea workers, tribal status for the tea community and an increase in daily wages.
The protest was part of a statewide programme called by the organisation's central committee. The ATSA Makum branch organised the demonstration at the office premises of the Makum sub-divisional commissioner with support from its sub-branch committees.
After the protest, ATSA submitted a memorandum to the Tinsukia deputy commissioner through the Makum sub-divisional commissioner. It urged the government to address the long-pending issues of tea workers and fulfil their demands for their due rights at the earliest.
ATSA central executive member Kanak Kurmi, Tinsukia district education secretary Kartik Tanti, executive member Dayaram Bhakta, Makum branch president Ravi Kurmi and secretary Dipak Kurmi were among those who took part in the protest.
