Illegal sale of gutka continues

NEW DELHI: Despite the ban on the sale of gutka in the capital, many traders continued to sell tobacco products on Thursday. While some claimed ignorance about the notification, others said they were just clearing the stock.
“Since I had bought gutkas in bulk, I have to clear the stock or I’ll suffer a loss,” said Rameshwar Singh, a paanwala at ITO. Singh added the number of customers have not been affected so far.Another shopkeeper at Lajpat Nagar had removed the gutka from display but readily handed them out to customers when asked. “I don’t know of any ban,” he claimed.
The ban on the sale, manufacture and transportation of gutkas and other tobacco products was announced on Monday and a notification was issued a day later. But the government is yet to start action against the violators.