The price of a 20-stick pack of Marlboro Lights is 300 rupees (S$5.90).
Four months ago, India implemented a fresh set of health warnings on all cigarette packs which included even more gory pictures of mouth cancer patients, and a helpline number - 1800-11-2356 - to help smokers kick the habit.
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