Criticising the role of the Trinamul Congress-led state government, Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs Smriti Irani, today asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee why she was reluctant to implement Minimum Wages for tea workers but suddenly increased the 'salary' of MLAs and her Cabinet ministers.
Ms Irani was addressing a rally of tea workers at Dagapur in Siliguri today.
With an eye on the next Lok Sabha Polls in 2024, the BJP leadership and its Trade Union Relation Cell organised the programme on the present issues in tea plantations in the Terai, Dooars and the Hills.
Ms Irani also visited a Atal tea plantation area in the Terai region today and interacted with women tea workers about their situation.
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