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Anbumani Ramadoss proposes banning cigarette sales to people born after 2009
Politics
Published on 2 May 2026
A smoke free generation, backed by a strict age cutoff
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pass a law barring cigarette sales to anyone born after January 1, 2009. He argues the measure will create a “smoke-free generation” by legally blocking future access to tobacco. Ramadoss points to India’s heavy toll of tobacco-related deaths and diseases as the reason for the proposal.
- Ramadoss asks Modi for a law banning future cigarette sales
- The proposal targets people born after January 1, 2009
- Goal is to build a smoke-free generation through legal limits
- He cites India’s rising tobacco deaths and diseases
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