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XJalpaiguri: Tea garden workers in the Dooars region staged a bold protest on Friday, locking the gates of Subarnapur Tea Garden over non-payment of the state government-mandated 20 per cent bonus. The management had offered only 13.75 per cent, prompting workers to escalate their agitation for the fourth consecutive day.

Subarnapur Tea Garden, located in Rajadangha Panchayat of Kranti Block, spans nearly 150 acres and employs 169 permanent workers. Workers demonstrated throughout the day, physically locking the garden office to press their demands.

“Workers had expected the 20 per cent bonus announced by the state government. Last Monday, management sent a letter offering only 13.75 per cent. We will not accept anything less than 20 per cent,” said Swadhin Roy, a tea worker.

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