Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday saidWorld No Tobacco Day was a day to “reaffirm our commitment” to reduce the menace of tobacco consumption.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
World No Tobacco Day reminds us of the harms associated with tobacco consumption & a day to reaffirm our commitment to reduce this menace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >May 31, 2015
The >@WHO 's focus on stopping illicit trade of tobacco products is a laudatory effort that will help in minimising tobacco consumption.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) >May 31, 2015
According to the WHO, tobacco causes over five million deaths world wide which is likely to increase to 8.4 million.