Kick the butt: Ramadoss to Buddha
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Amid reports of West Bengal losing millions of dollars in international aid due to its Chief Minister's smoking habit, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss today "issued fresh advice to him to kick the butt". (Watch)
"I have already requested him (Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya) to quit smoking and I do so again," Ramdoss told reporters here. He said the health ministry has sent letters to all the state governments asking them to enforce the smoke-free work places ban from October two.
"The West Bengal Chief Minister has done a marvellous job as far as getting investments to the state is concerned and has worked hard to make the state better in all respects," he said. West Bengal has the highest number of smokers 71 per cent of men smokes cigarette in the state.
According to reports, the CM's smoking habits have made the state lose out to millions of dollars in international aid. Within the last six months, the Bloomberg Initiative To Reduce Tobacco Use had rejected application for grant to West Bengal many times.
"I have already requested him (Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya) to quit smoking and I do so again," Ramdoss told reporters here. He said the health ministry has sent letters to all the state governments asking them to enforce the smoke-free work places ban from October two.
"The West Bengal Chief Minister has done a marvellous job as far as getting investments to the state is concerned and has worked hard to make the state better in all respects," he said. West Bengal has the highest number of smokers 71 per cent of men smokes cigarette in the state.
According to reports, the CM's smoking habits have made the state lose out to millions of dollars in international aid. Within the last six months, the Bloomberg Initiative To Reduce Tobacco Use had rejected application for grant to West Bengal many times.
Download
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
ADVERTISEMENT
