Anti-tobacco Act -A farcical exercise: Letters to The EDITOR

Anti-tobacco Act -A farcical exercise: Letters to The EDITOR

Anti-tobacco Act -A farcical exercise

The Anti-tobacco Act is in vogue in Assam. Perhaps, this is the only Act prevalent which is violated by one and all with impunity taking advantage of the leniency of the law-enforcing authority. Even teenagers purchase tobacco products like Gotkha. The shop-keepers sell it despite a notice displayed in many shops not to sell tobacco products to minors. In our opinion, the Government should not enact a law that it cannot enforce. In fact, the enactment of Anti-tobacco Act is of immense importance keeping the health of those who are addicted to taking of tobacco-made items in any form in view. A report in the media suggests, the cases of oral cancer in the Northeast are the highest in India. The report further suggests that 48% people of Assam are addicted to tobacco. A shocking news flashed in the electronic media is - 3,500 people die in India everyday due to tobacco-related-cancer. Needless to mention that all those deaths are because of are oral cancer. Our government turning a Nelson's eye to this vital issue is simply pushing a good chunk of people of the new generation to the jaws of death. We sincerely believe, the government will not only take appropriate step to ban the sale of all tobacco products but it will also toughen the provisions of the Act.

Ashok Bordoloi,

Dibrugarh.

Mamata Banerjee is a challenge before Amit Shah to tackle for her wrongdoings

It refers to West Bengal Chief Minister provoked badly to act and react against those raising slogans chanting Jai Shri Ram. Harassment caused to people just for personal anger and annoyance of a political ruler of the state is violation of human rights of affected ones, and ideally cannot be overlooked by Union Home Ministry. But any constitutional action like dissolving State Assembly and imposing President rule in the state for continuous unwarranted atrocities on persons of opposite ideology by the state Chief Minister will make her political martyr which should not be done.

Therefore, tackling West Bengal Chief Minister for her such unlawful deeds is certainly a challenge for new Union Home Minister Amit Shah. One way can be to take such incidents to the courts of law preferably at the Supreme Court for finality and early decision.

Madhu Agrawal,

1775 Kucha Lattushah,

Dariba, Chandni Chowk,

Delhi-110006.

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