date:May 18, 2012
The representation received from the joint forum of Assam Tea Planters Association (ATPA), North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) and Bharatiya Cha Parishad (BCP) contains the appeal that tea should be declared India's national drink, as it is consumed by large sections of people and this would also contribute to its brand building exercise.
There is no fixed criteria for according national status to any particular product. However, the government has received and examined a proposal to declare