New Delhi, May 2 -- Former Union Health Minister and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday called on Narendra Modi to enact legislation banning smoking and the sale of cigarettes to those born on or after January 1, 2009, with the aim of creating a smoke-free generation.

Both houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom passed a bill in April that would permanently bar individuals currently aged 17 and younger from ever purchasing cigarettes. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill seeks to prevent anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, now aged 17, from starting to smoke.

"Once implemented, it (ban on cigarettes) will ensure that future generations are legally prevented from ever accessing tobacco products", Anbumani stat...