'In coming years...': PM Modi's warns over obesity, asks families to reduce cooking oil use
Modi cited expert estimates that one in three people may be obese in the near future. In his Independence Day address, he urged families to act early by deciding that 'whenever cooking oil is bought for the home, it will be 10 per cent less than usual, and we will use 10 per cent less as well.'
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