As vape ban in India completes a year, the Association of Vapers India (AVI) has called for a nationwide protest on September 18, when vapers from across the country will take part in protests against the decision taken by the government.
The protest will be organised simultaneously in many cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata. An online protest rally on Friday will involve former smokers, vapers and their family members, along with global health, legal and advocacy experts to stage opposition against the ban imposed on vaping a year ago.
AVI, which leads efforts in India for adoption of harm reduction policies stating that it is a more humane and effective tobacco control strategy, has also written to all members of Parliament to convey 10 reasons why the vape ban has failed, both on health and economic counts, creating more negative outcomes than positive ones.