(a) whether the Government proposes to ban tobacco cultivation in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government has taken note of the hardships likely to be faced by the farmers before implementation of such decision and received any representation from the public representatives and the tobacco growers association from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka against such move;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the reaction of the Government to review its decision and resolve their problems?