Lalit Kumar dismissed the touted benefits of smokeless tobacco, saying "it is equally bad, there is no difference".
Smoking chillums and hookahs, which is a growing fad in plush bars, is bad too, according to Lalit Kumar.
"It is equally bad. In villages, people smoke chillums and hookahs and cancer is prevalent among them," he said.
"There is not a single thing good about tobacco."
Nearly 90-95 percent of cancer cases in India are related to environment and lifestyle, Lalit Kumar said.