Complaint against United Way Garba for violation of tobacco rules

Vadodara based Faith foundation registered a complaint against United Way Garba for violation of tobacco rules. They send the complainant to police commissioner, health department Gandhinagar and Municipal commissioner and demand action against the organisers.

Faith foundation is an NGO working in Vadodara for the last 12 years in the areas of tobacco related matters like violation and rehab. They files a police complainant on Tuesday against one of the famous United Way Garba for violation of tobacco rules. They also demand action against the organisers and the advertisers.

"The organisers put up the banner of Pan Vilas which is a tobacco and Pan Masala product and they don't put any statutory warning under it which is clear violation of food and safety act. Secondly it's also the violation of COTPA 2003 Section 5 which lured the youngsters towards tobbaco products and injurious to their health. We demand to take action against the organisers and the advertisers and remove the banners immediately from there," said Anant Christian from Faith foundation.