Anbumani Ramadoss (leader of the Pattali Makkal Katchi party) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to enact legislation that would prohibit the sale of cigarettes to individuals born on or after January 1, 2009. This initiative aims to establish a smoke-free generation and address the urgent public health crisis posed by tobacco use in India. Ramadoss highlighted that approximately 267 million Indians, or one in five citizens, currently use tobacco, leading to over 1.35 million deaths each year from tobacco-related causes. He emphasized that tobacco is a leading cause of cancer and numerous chronic diseases, accounting for 40-50% of all cancer cases in India, resulting in over 470,000 deaths annually. He advocates for a law similar to that of the United Kingdom, which would permanently ban the sale and consumption of tobacco products for future generations, marking a significant step towards reducing tobacco use in the country.