A vendor arranges sachets of gutka at his roadside stall in Kolkata. Ten Indian states have banned the popular chewing tobacco made of crushed betel nut, nicotine and laced with thousands of chemicals.
A vendor arranges sachets of gutka at his roadside stall in Kolkata. Ten Indian states have banned the popular chewing tobacco made of crushed betel nut, nicotine and laced with thousands of chemicalsShow more
India's attempts to ban chewing tobacco stymied by black market
Uneven enforcement by states and a thriving black market are thwarting attempts to ban 'gutka', which is more popular than cigarettes and is consumed by an estimated 65 million Indians, including children.
