Does Narendra Modi take gutthkha (Chewing tobacco)?

I am an ordinary dentist who is not a relative nor a friend of Prime Minister Modi. Nor have I met him personally, in which case, I would definitely have better questions to ask him than this one. read more

Gutka is consumed by placing a pinch of it between the gum and cheek and gently sucking and chewing. It is considered responsible for oral cancer and other severe negative health effects. As with paan and other smokeless tobacco products, there are preventive efforts to encourage users to quit and young people not to start. read more

These are in the form of snuff, chewing tobacco, tobacco leaf, gutkha, mawa, and the like. Gutkha is basically a flavoured and sweetened dry mixture of areca nut ( supari), catechu ( kattha), slaked lime and tobacco. The same without the tobacco is termed pan masala. read more

Narendra Modi government cracks down against tobacco; here is what you will not see in pan shops Narendra Modi government is cracking down against tobacco, especially on the free-ranging sale of tobacco. Now, the Ministry of Health has proposed that tobacconists must register with the local civic authority. read more