Law planned to regulate hookah bars

The government plans to regulate hookah bars in Bengaluru by enacting a new law, according to Home Minister G Parameshwara. While admitting that hookah bars have become a menace and are ruining the lives of youths, Parameshwara clarified that the government currently has no control over them. Despite previous attempts to regulate hookah bars, the high court ruled that they do not need to obtain a license from local bodies. Parameshwara stated that banning hookah bars is not a solution, but the government is taking steps to curb the drug menace.