Health & Environment
President Murmu's Remarks Highlight Celebrity Endorsement Concerns
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THE BRIEF
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President Droupadi Murmu urged artists at the 72nd National Film Awards to refrain from endorsing substances harmful to health and to promote disciplined lifestyles.
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The appeal aligns with Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration actions examining whether Vimal Elaichi campaigns act as surrogate advertising for banned pan-masala products involving Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff.
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Public health experts and oncologists called for stricter legal frameworks to regulate endorsements of tobacco and ultra-processed foods that glamorise carcinogenic products to youth.