Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Longview Tea Workers Intensify Protest Ahead of CM Visit
Workers at the Longview Tea Estate in Darjeeling have been on a hunger strike for 95 days to demand payment of their unpaid wages and other dues.
They have received some money, but they want all their money.
The owner of the tea estate was arrested, and the workers are marching to show their support.
The Chief Minister of West Bengal is visiting the area, and the workers hope he will help them get all their money.
Workers of Longview Tea Estate in Darjeeling are on a 95-day relay hunger strike demanding payment of pending dues.
Partial payments of Rs 1.28 crore in wages and Rs 3.07 lakh in PF dues have been made.
Workers demand full payment of Rs 12 crore in PF, Rs 84 lakh in gratuity, and Rs 20 lakh in LTA.
Tea estate owner Govinda Garg was arrested on 25 July.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's visit to north Bengal coincides with the intensified agitation.
- Who
- Workers of Longview Tea Estate, Hill Plantation Employees’ Union (HPEU), West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
- What
- Intensified agitation and relay hunger strike by tea workers
- When
- Hunger strike to enter 95th day on Monday
- Where
- Longview Tea Estate, Darjeeling district, West Bengal
- Why
- To demand payment of long-pending statutory and financial dues
Workers' Demands
Government and Management Response
Payment of Dues
Workers' Demands
Workers demand full payment of all pending dues including wages, PF, gratuity, and LTA.
Government and Management Response
Partial payments have been made, and the EPFO is recovering remaining PF arrears.
Hunger Strike
Workers' Demands
Workers continue relay hunger strike to press for their demands.
Government and Management Response
Government officials have appealed to workers to withdraw the hunger strike.
- Location
- Longview Tea Estate, Darjeeling district, West Bengal
- Duration of Hunger Strike
- 95 days
- Amount Released
- Rs 1.28 crore in wages and Rs 3.07 lakh in PF dues
- Outstanding Dues
- Rs 12 crore in PF, Rs 84 lakh in gratuity, Rs 20 lakh in LTA
- Owner's Arrest
- Govinda Garg arrested on 25 July