Union Health Ministry urges BCCI, SAI to take steps to prevent surrogate advertising of tobacco, alcohol products

New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Sports Authority of India (BCCI) to take positive measures to prevent surrogate advertising of tobacco and alcohol-related products by sportspersons.

The ministry sent letters to top sports bodies addressing the risk of disease due to these harmful substances and urged them to take variou