The hypocrisy of colonial administration in the context of Tea plantations they made in India :
Harsh measures were taken against the labourers to make sure they benefited the planters.
They were also fully aware that the laws of a colonized country did not have to stick to the democratic norms that the British back home had to follow in Britain.
The labour system in Assam was essentially that of indenture by which the labourers went to Assam under contract for a number of years.
The government helped the planters by providing for penal sanction in case of non-fulfillment of the contractby the labourers.
