Health Ministry to Crackdown on Tobacco Ads in Cricket Stadiums
15 July at 1:47 pm
In a big step to improve public health, the Union Health Ministry will ask the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to stop all pan masala and tobacco ads in cricket stadiums. The ministry wants to reduce the influence of these harmful products, especially on young people who look up to cricketers. Tobacco advertisements often pretend to be ads for other products like mouth fresheners. The ministry wants to stop these ads, especially those featuring Bollywood stars and former cricketers. The decision has been taken due to the high number of tobacco-related deaths in India. The ministry believes that showing fewer tobacco ads in popular places will help prevent people from using these products.