Dibrugarh, April 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with tea garden workers at the Manohari Tea Estate in Dibrugarh, in a politically significant outreach as the BJP sharpened its pitch to Assam’s tea tribe communities ahead of the Assembly elections.
The Prime Minister spent nearly 30 minutes with 19 women workers, engaging in conversations around key livelihood issues including wages, healthcare, and education. In a symbolic gesture, he also plucked fresh tea leaves and placed them into a traditional basket, before witnessing a Jhumur dance performance presented by the workers.
At a tea garden in Dibrugarh this morning, got a glimpse of the culture of tea garden families. Their contribution to Assam’s progress is unparalleled. Here are the highlights…. pic.twitter.com/YrPuIrzWk4
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2026
The visit comes alongside the BJP’s renewed focus on the tea sector in its election messaging. A key highlight is the party’s promise to raise daily wages of tea garden workers to ₹500 in a phased manner, alongside broader welfare measures.
According to the party’s commitments, the focus areas include land pattas for eligible tea garden families, housing support under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, ₹75,000 assistance for house repair for patta beneficiaries, formation of a Tea Tribes Wage Reform Expert Committee, i0mplementation of welfare schemes like Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana, support for small tea growers and stabilisation of bought leaf prices and promotion of orthodox and specialty teas for global markets.
The outreach at Manohari Tea Estate underscores the political importance of Assam’s tea tribe voters, a decisive demographic in several constituencies.
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