(a) whether the Government has given permission to some Multinational Tobacco Companies to market their products and also to set up food business in India;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether some companies especially Phillips Morrice are indulging in trading/import of cigarettes and other tobacco products in the country under the cover of this facility;
(d) if so, the facts thereof; and
(e) the steps being taken by the Government to check their activities?