๐ŸŒ “Every public opinion is not policy. For that, we need champions.” — Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi

 ๐ŸŒ “Every public opinion is not policy. For that, we need champions.” — Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi

As special guest at the I Next–Jan Mitra Nyas doctors’ honour ceremony in Varanasi, Dr. Raghuvanshi spotlighted the urgent links between tobacco, NCDs, and taxation. From that July evening to PVCHR’s 2 Sept 2025 letters to the GST Council, Finance Minister, and LOP, this journey shows how grassroots voices + expert inputs can shape national policy.

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