Archive · 26 Dec 2025
Nilgiris Tea Growers Honor Vajpayee's Legacy
Tea growers in the Nilgiris remember former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with affection.
In 2000, during a time of crisis for tea farmers, Vajpayee met with a delegation from the Nilgiris.
The farmers were facing a tea procurement price crisis and were struggling.
Vajpayee listened to their problems and decided to help.
He arranged for special funds to be given to the tea growers as a subsidy.
This helped the farmers a lot.
The growers remember Vajpayee as a kind and down-to-earth leader who cared about their well-being.
They honor his legacy during the recent birth centenary celebrations.
Tea growers in the Nilgiris remember former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for his support during a tea procurement price crisis in 2000.
Vajpayee met with a delegation of tea farmers and listened to their concerns about the crisis and the challenges of vegetable cultivation due to man-animal conflict.
He arranged for special funds to be distributed as a tea subsidy to help the farmers tide over the crisis.
The Tamil Nadu government later adopted this formula to address similar tea price crises.
The tea growers recall Vajpayee as a down-to-earth leader who made them comfortable to express their views.
- Who
- Nilgiris tea growers and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- What
- Remembering Vajpayee's support during the tea procurement price crisis
- When
- 2000 and during the birth centenary celebrations in 2024
- Where
- Ooty, Nilgiris
- Why
- To honor Vajpayee's gesture and the impact of his support on the tea growers
- Event
- Birth centenary celebrations of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Location
- Ooty, Nilgiris
- Year of Meeting
- 2000
- Key Figure
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Issue Addressed
- Tea procurement price crisis
- Outcome
- Allocation of special funds for tea subsidy
- Facilitator
- Master Mathan, MP from Nilgiris