None ever even thought of it since India's Independence. Hats Off to Dr.anbumani ramadoss, for his machiavellian effort in bringing out a law which has to be scrupulously and seriously implemented by all states. Yes, by stopping, its going to decrease the disease ratio by one hundred percent. With out realizing all these personal benefits for individual smokers, many harpe on the Minister's excellent direction and making some totally irrelevant and incongrous comments most indecently. Its upto the smoker's to pay the fine and buy the disease.