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The Union Health Ministry is considering banning some advertisements shown during matches in cricket stadiums. It is often seen that many tobacco advertisements are promoted in cricket stadiums. But now the Union Health Ministry is planning to ban tobacco advertisements in cricket stadiums. The Union Health Ministry is soon going to talk to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about this.
Disclosure in ICMR and Vital Strategy Report
According to media reports, ICMR and Vital Strategy said that 41 percent of smoking and tobacco advertisements were shown during the last 17 matches of the ODI World Cup in the year 2023. According to reports, the Union Health Ministry can now ask the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to ban the display of tobacco advertisements in stadiums. Apart from this, artists promoting tobacco in the name of cardamom can also be banned.
Such advertisements attract the youth
An official said that the youth of India watch a lot of cricket matches, while tobacco advertisements of many celebrities are shown during the match. Which attracts the youth to a great extent. Now the officials of the Union Health Ministry are in constant touch with the BCCI regarding this. A big decision can be taken soon regarding this. Apart from international cricket, tobacco advertisements are also shown during IPL matches.