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Mangalore: Anti-Tobacco Rally Witnesses Enthusiastic Participation

  •   Sun, Jun 03 2012 12:05:12 PM

Mangalore: Anti-Tobacco Rally Witnesses Enthusiastic Participation

Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)

Mangalore, Jun 3: Chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda flagged-off a colourful rally at Mangalore Institute of Oncology, Pumpwell here on Sunday June 3 to mark Anti-Tobacco day.

The rally, organized by the Mangalore Institute of Oncology (MIO) to create awareness about the harmful effects of consuming tobacco, passed through Bendoorwell and Balmatta and reached Nehru Maidan were a programme was held.

Addressing the gathering, Sadananda Gowda lauded the efforts of the organizers in holding such a rally, and said that similar rallies should be held on a regular basis to create awareness and combat diseases like cancer.

He hoped that the rally would bring positive results and deter people from consuming tobacco, and wished good luck to the organizers.

Dr Suresh Rao welcomed. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, legislative assembly deputy speaker Yogish Bhat, MIO directors Dr Krishna Prasad and Dr Sanath Hegde, MIO managing director Dr Jalaluddin Akbar and others were present.

Hundreds of people from various organizations, students and public participated in the awareness campaign.
  

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  • Anitha, Pumpwell

    Wed, Nov 14 2012

    Hi. I am interested in studying how this campaign was organised, as part of a project for my social work studies. if you know anyone who was part of this project, please contact me on mithuvin@gmail.com

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  • Gerald, modankap-bantval

    Sun, Jun 03 2012

    FIRST OF ALL - THE RSS /BD SOCIAL ACTIVIST GET TOGETHER TO PUNISH THE CULPRITS THOSE WHO SPITTING PAN PARAG/BEEDA IN THE PUBLIC PLACES i.e. BUS STAND-BUS-RAILWAY STATION-RAILS -GVT OFFICES-HOSPITALS - THEN THERE WILL BE A MEANING FOR YOUR GROUP AND AT LEAST YOU CAN UPGRADE YOUR PUBLIC IMAGE !!!!!

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  • Kishan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 03 2012

    Sunil,

    I agree with you, but the govt wont put these into action bcoz tobacco is one of the revenue for the Indian govt.

    We people are helpless.
    Jai Hind

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  • Sharath, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 03 2012

    Dear DVS
    If you ever happen to read this Requesting kindly to increase the tax's on Cigaretts. Kindly reduce the taxes on essential Items like fuel and instead put this on Cig's. Make it 2,3... times or ten times and not to bend for lobby of the same. It may be good revenue for the state.

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  • sunil, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 03 2012

    One of the best way to curb smoking is to STOP SELLING LOOSE CIGARETTES. Sell only 20s pack. When you sell loose fags anybody can afford Rs.5-8 per fag. Hence a young guy starts with just one fag. But if the retailers sell 20s pack, then this young guy has to shell out min Rs. 100 per pack. He may not have such kind of money every time. Thus we can stop these first time addicts. Lets take the marketing angle in this. Before 1980's shampoo was sold in bottles, but when a Indian brand called CHICK introduced sachet for 50 paisa or so everybody when for it & now all MNC brands are in affordable sachet. It takes just a small political/ bureaucratic step to get this recommendation implemented. The way the MCC are conducting raids they can raid the shops selling loose. If I see a good number of "LIKE" for this, we can take this recommendation to the concerned officials. I have quit smoking, but other day i just brought a affordable loose fag & smoked. If the retailer had denied I would'nt had smoked!!!!!

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  • Imran, Mangalore, Doha

    Sun, Jun 03 2012

    Its a really gud move! Keep it up Guys.

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Sun, Jun 03 2012

    Smoke Thrills, Cancer Kills. How about chewing Paan contains tobocco, supari, chlorine henna powder ???

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  • Rakesh shetty, mangalore

    Sun, Jun 03 2012

    HATS OFF TO MIO FOR ORGANIZING SUCH A WONDERFUL EVENT.

    SPECIAL THANKS TO DVS FOR CONCERNING AND SUPPORTING THIS MATTER.

    COMING DAYS KARNATAKA WILL BE KNOWNS AS ANTI TOBACCO STATE.

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