Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 8 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has announced a statewide ban on the sale and consumption of hookah to protect public health and youth. Taking to his social media, the Karnataka Health Minister posted on X, “Statewide Ban on Hookah to Protect Public Health and Youth Given the serious health risks associated with hookah smoking, we have taken decisive action by banning hookah smoking across the state.” “In light of this concern, we are implementing a ban on hookah smoking in Karnataka by amending the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Produc…