Its official now! Smoking has been banned in India, effective from Oct 2. So beware all you smokers, its prohibited in all public places, including restaurants and offices and if you are caught while smoking at these places, you will be charged with a fine of Rs.200. You are only allowed to light a cigarette inside your home, in your car with the window glasses rolled up or on a road. It seems logical in a nation which loses 10 lakh people every year to tobacco related ailments but at the same time,is it practical to implement here, where you can get away with even murder if you have the correct sources and resources. The Government has come up with such groundbreaking ideas in the past as well like smoking was banned at public places in Delhi in the year 1997 as well but did it stop people from smoking? There was infact an increase in the tobacco consumption since then.Thus it becomes important for the Government and the citizens to come up with ways for implementation of laws rather than just passing them on paper. People should be involved to help implement these laws as its human nature to retaliate to things which are forced on them and a higher possibility to do it if its prohibited.
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