Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday pledged to spread awareness on the ills of consuming tobacco on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day.
In social networking site twitter, Modi tweeted, "On World No Tobacco Day, lets pledge to spread awareness on the risks of tobacco consumption and work to reduce tobacco consumption in India."
He further tweeted saying, "Tobacco not only affects those consuming it but also people around. By saying no to tobacco, let us lay the foundation of a healthier India."
Every six seconds, someone in the world dies from tobacco use, and approximately the sixth death occurs in India. India accounts roughly for 10 per cent of world's tobacco smokers. India is also the third largest producer of tobacco leaf in the world.