Inspired by Kalam, samosa man develops green thumb

With saplings and Kalam’s photo in the front and a flex banner at the back with the message of Kalam he met people on the way and asked them to conserve nature. At Teppakulam in Madurai, he met students and the public and spread the message of conserving nature. 

People also took selfies with Aiyappan. “Seeing my work many have come forward to donate but I have never accepted them,” says Aiyappan. Some even many came forward to donate during his walk but he refused. His only request to people is to plant more trees and maintain them. He also requested the officials to allow him to plant at least one of his saplings at Kalam memorial and it would be a great honour for him says Aiyappan. He said that he revered Kalam and in one of his ten commandments, he had asked people to plant trees. 

Taking inspiration from his commandments, he had begun to plant trees from his small income. “I turned into a saviour of environment nearly six years ago”, he remarks. Aiyappan who sells samosas at Tirupur had planted more than 2,000 trees at 307 school campuses at Tirupur and its surrounding areas. He also encourages school students to plant trees.