Speaking at a rally in Lumding of Hojai district, Singh said, “Earlier our PM was mocked by being called a ‘chaiwala’. Today, the same people are selling and plucking tea leaves.” “The real ‘chaiwala’ has brought them to tea gardens. But be careful, real and certified ‘chaiwala’ is with us,” he added.
Recently, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made a visit to the poll-bound state and spent time with tea estate workers at a tea garden in Biswanath district. Dressed in a saree and balancing a basket on her back, the 49-year-old Congress leader was also seen plucking tea leaves.
Congress leader and former party president Rahul Gandhi, also in his recent visit to Assam, promised that his party would provide a daily wage of Rs 365 for tea workers. It is the same amount BJP promised to tea workers previously but failed, he claimed.
Assam assembly elections will be held in three phases—27 March, 1 April and 6 April. Counting of votes will take place on 2 May.