Karnataka government bans hookah bars statewide with penalties up to 3 years imprisonment and ₹1 lakh fine. Measures also include raising tobacco purchase age to 21.
The Karnataka government has amended the previous COTP act and said that the amendment is to protect the health of citizens from lung-related diseases.
Over 10 online lottery centers in Mumbai have been raided, resulting in the arrest of 37 individuals. The crackdown also extends to suppliers of banned gutkha and tobacco products.
State public health department has directed both government and private organisations to strictly prohibit smoking and consumption of tobacco products in public places