First of all, we are indebted to our Health Minister, Mr.Anbumani Ramadoss for taking the campaign against smoking unequivocally. "Don't smoke" is what the elders tell the younger people, the parents tell their children, teachers tell the students, good friends advise their smoking friends. Dr.Anbumani is performing the role of an elder, a parent, a good friend and a teacher in his campaign against smoking. He has spared none in this campaign. He has raised his voice against the celebrities, the politicians and the VIPs without any soft spot. He has gone to the extent of challenging court's decision lifting the ban on smoking in films. His initiative is just a beginning of the journey towards a society with healthy habits. We all should support his mission. We cry hoarse that our politicians are not honest, lack values etc etc. But here is a politician who is well educated, honest, with a very good value system. Let us support his initiatives irrespective of which party he belongs to, which caste he belongs to, from which region he is hailing from? He has also voiced his concern about the growing pub culture. The media is prompt in maligning his name as a supporter of the Manglore incident. Mr.Ramadoss definitely did not support the attack but on the other hand condemned the incident. This substantiates that he does not have the media support. Nevertheless, he is not going to give up nor his journey is going to end abruptly. He has already declared that he is going to take up ban on alcohol after the ban on smoking. This journey is just a beginning and would never end till it reaches the destination. The ban on smoking is destined to succeed and the ban on alcohol would follow the suit.
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