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products without warning signs to Rs. 1 lakh were some of the amendments proposed. But the tobacco
industry successfully lobbied and he was shifted from the ministry and the amendments were scuttled.
This shows that the union government is not committed to eradicate the evils of tobacco. Pasumai
Thaygam is starting a movement on the 31st of May at Chennai, to secure 10 lakh signatures demanding
enactment of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation
of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Amendments Actto further curtail the
use of tobacco and reduce its ill effects, during the forthcoming Parliamentary session itself. I myself
is inaugurating the campaign.
It is the duty of the society to avoid the use of tobacco and propagate its evils among fellow humans.
PMK wishes to reiterate its call for the day Temporarily stop tobacco use today; permanently stop
tobacco use from tomorrow. Let us pledge to replace the trays filled with ashes with roses from today.
Yours,