The Tata Tea/ULFA Story




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Abstract

The case outlines the problems faced by the tea industry due to militancy in Assam. The case explores in detail the problems Tata Tea faced following allegations that it was funding militants. The case also presents arguments put forth by the company as well as the Assam government in the debate on 'militant-funding vs. protection payment.

The case is so structured as to enable students to gain an understanding of the special problems faced by the tea industry in Assam due to the socio-political unrest and terrorism. The case touches upon social, political and legal aspects of the Assam tea industry/ULFA-NDFB story.

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The case is structured to achieve the following teaching objectives:

  • Role of Government in safeguarding industries in the State, Social responsibility of the Industries, funding of terrorist organizations by Industries

Contents
A Scandal Unravels
Background Note
The Assam Tea Industry Terror Story
Tata Tea's Deals with the ULFA and the Governmentl
The Unsolved Problem

Keywords

ata Tea, ULFA,Food & Beverages,Ethics in Business,safeguarding industries,terrorist organizations,Paresh Barua,Bombay police,Pranati,Chitrabon Hazarika,Gogoi,arrest,Tata Sons,Jafa,kidnappings,murders,extortion,tea gardens,Choudhury,Amal Barua,Corramore estate,Tea's Deals ,Tea industry, militancy, Assam, Tata Tea, funding militants, militant-funding, protection payment, structured socio-political unrest, terrorism, social, political, legal, ULFA-NDFB, politically sensitive region, Business ethics

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