Some stats on tobacco usage in India: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/272672/wntd_2018_india_fs.pdf;jsessionid=89041401E1927546AFDAE0808F5DF8B

Some stats on tobacco usage in India: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/272672/wntd_2018_india_fs.pdf;jsessionid=89041401E1927546AFDAE0808F5DF8BC?sequence=1 https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/272672/wntd... Smokeless tobacco is more widely used than cigarettes, and quite a few states have banned gutka products already. There still is a lobby, but I’d be hesitant to think that that’s all there is to the issue. Smoking is already on a decline, awareness regarding existing products is high. There is a high likelihood of risk avoidance in introducing newer products which might be misunderstood / improperly marketed by taking advantage of lack of knowledge. It is a bit heavy handed IMO, let’s see how the effects of the decision go.