Workers from a West Bengal tea plantation who participated in a protest last year against the abusive treatment of a pregnant 22 year-old tea garden worker could face prison sentences of up to 7 years, if India's powerful Tata Group has its way.
Mrs. Arti Oraon, tea plucker who collapsed after being forced to work while 8 months pregnant on a Tata-owned estate, now faces criminal charges.
Tata is lashing out against nearly 1,000 tea plantation workers and their families living and working on the Nowera Nuddy Tea Estate in West Bengal, India.
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