The largest tea body of Assam on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who often refers to himself as a "chaiwala", for not being considerate towards the state's tea garden workers' plight and urged him to implement the promised minimum wage of Rs 350 before the new year starts.

The Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS) General Secretary Rupesh Gowala said while Modi often refers to himself as a "chaiwala", he is yet making good on his promises towards a million tea garden labourers in the state in the last four years.