Keep tobacco and alcohol ads and their proxies off IPL, Health ministry tells cricket board

The health ministry has urged the IPL and cricket board to ban all tobacco and alcohol advertising at matches and related events, and on national TV broadcasts. The letter emphasizes the crucial role of sports in promoting public health, noting that tobacco and alcohol are major risk factors for non-communicable diseases, which account for over 70% of deaths in India.

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