Unlike US, it is very hard to curb this menace in countries like India, because foremost it brings huge revenue to India. Srinivasan Ramaswamy, USA On contrary, the 'Babus' in the Indian government generally decide their own paycheck depending on the extent their conscience permits. If anything, they tend to overpay themselves and under perform their duties. Noted celebrities from sports and the film industry should be requested to voluntarily endorse the harmful elements relating to smoking via a documentary. And this should be integrated as a part of the physical education curriculum at schools.
Children are most vulnerable prior to the age of eighteen.
Nip it before adolescents come under peer pressure. An informed child is less vulnerable. The 'Babus' are a hopeless bunch. Enforcement is but a distant reality for present India.