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Topic: Hookah

Serving hookah to attract 1-3 yrs of jail & 1-3 lakh fine under proposed law in Haryana assembly

Offences under the Bill, an amendment to principle act regulating sale & advertisement of cigarettes & tobacco products in the state, have been made non-bailable and cognizable.

FDA, Haryana Police raid 5 locations in Panchkula serving hookah, recover 15 types of molasses with nicotine

Orders for the crackdown were issued by state Home and Health Minister Anil Vij. Hookahs are prohibited from bars & restaurants in state, but many allegedly still serve it.

Chewing gum ban good but Haryana’s hookah culture can be real Covid-19 culprit

Hookah is popular in the state of Haryana and people, especially the elderly are defying Covid-19 lockdown and coming together to smoke hookah.

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