A group of workers harvest a flush of tea leaves in Jorhat, Assam. | Photo Credit: File GUWAHATI Four Assam and West Bengal-based organisations associated with tea have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give tea producers the freedom to choose their mode of sale and not be forced to sell via public auction centres. They said that the cost of selling tea through auction centres, mandated through orders issued in February 2024 and October 2025, often exceeds the net profit margin of tea producers and threatens to make the business unviable. Published – April 17, 2026 03:32 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tipra Motha sweeps Tripura tribal council elections, wins 20 of 28 seats Two arrested in Kerala over sharing eatery’s Vishu poster depicting Lord Krishna before non-veg dish