Abstract
Assam, a state in Northeast India, has been experiencing the problem of militancy for over two decades. Tea was a major industry in the state and due to its pivotal position, militants had been excessively harassing it. Tata Tea Limited (TTL), a subsidiary of a 125-year old and well respected conglomerate, the House of Tatas, was one of the largest players in the tea industry in the region. The company had never succumbed to militants' pressure of parting with money but had acted as a responsible corporate citizen by involving itself in substantial community development initiatives. Under one such initiative — the Special Medical Assistance Scheme — a leader of a militant outfit has been treated for pregnancy and accompanying life-threatening health problem in a hospital in Mumbai. After childbirth and treatment, when she was about to board a flight to Delhi, the Assam government with the help of Mumbai police arrested her on a tip off. The arrest led to the controversial allegation that TTL had been funding terrorists in Assam. Based on press and published reports, this case unfolds the whole episode with relevant background and raises debatable ethical issues that are universally relevant for business in today's environments.
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