Clarification

In response to the report headlined "Plan to restrict tobacco farming" and published in The Daily Star on March 31, Shawkat Momen Shahjahan, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on Agriculture Ministry, sent a clarification.
Shahjahan in his statement claimed that he was quoted as saying, "The government will impose restriction on tobacco cultivation to minimise its negative impact on environment and public health." But he had actually said, "The government is discouraging tobacco cultivation, and it will be managed in a responsible manner."