New Delhi: An FIR has been lodged against a tobacco company for alleged surrogate advertisements of its gutka and tobacco products on TV and radio.
The FIR was lodged last week on the complaint of Tobacco Control Cell of Delhi government.
"We sent a strict compliance notice under Section 5 of COTPA 2003 to the company on July 24 to immediately stop the surrogate advertisements of its 'pan masala' which is being aired on TV and radio for some time."
In the recent past, Delhi government had removed similar advertisements on a big hoarding at Surajmal Vihar in East Delhi and from Delhi Metro coaches.
Delhi government's initiative to ban chewable tobacco products is pending and will come up for hearing in the High Court tomorrow.
In Delhi, the major problem is the smoking form of tobacco as compared to the rest of India where chewable tobacco products are the major culprits.
The FIR was lodged last week on the complaint of Tobacco Control Cell of Delhi government.
"We sent a strict compliance notice under Section 5 of COTPA 2003 to the company on July 24 to immediately stop the surrogate advertisements of its 'pan masala' which is being aired on TV and radio for some time."
In the recent past, Delhi government had removed similar advertisements on a big hoarding at Surajmal Vihar in East Delhi and from Delhi Metro coaches.
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Delhi government's initiative to ban chewable tobacco products is pending and will come up for hearing in the High Court tomorrow.
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In Delhi, the major problem is the smoking form of tobacco as compared to the rest of India where chewable tobacco products are the major culprits.
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