India vows to take action against cigarette adverts that violate regulations

India’s health ministry has asked states to take action against cigarette advertisements that violate regulations, and plans to seek an explanation from cigarette maker Philip Morris International about its marketing practices.
The cigarette maker is facing scrutiny for tactics that government officials say disregard the country's law, Reuters reports.
Philip Morris advertises Marlboro cigarettes, the world’s best-selling brand, at tobacco shops in India and distributes free cigarett