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Karnataka assembly passes bill to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes to 21, aiming to deter youth from smoking. Ban on hookah bars also imposed.
The Karnataka government on Wednesday (Feb 21) enacted a bill to prohibit hookah bars throughout the state, imposing rigorous penalties, including imprisonment ranging from one to three years and fines up to Rs 1 lakh for those found violating the prohibition.
The bill titled the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2024, amends the central act of 2003 in its application to the state of Karnataka.
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. | Latest News India