The state government originally took the ordinance route to declare online gambling illegal in Tamil Nadu. (File photo/Twitter)
Tamil Nadu constituted a committee headed by retired judge K Chandru to study the ill-effects of online gambling
Days after Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi returned the ‘Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill’ to the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the ruling DMK is set to introduce the bill for the second time in the upcoming assembly session.
The state government originally took the ordinance route to declare online gambling illegal in Tamil Nadu. The ordinance was promulgated after getting assent from the governor, but the state government did not have the necessary nod from Ravi for the bill passed by the assembly in October last year.
The withdrawal of the bill has come as a setback for the Stalin-led government, amid an exchange of strong words over the Governor’s ‘delay’ in taking the decision. The governor reportedly argued that the state government did not have the necessary legislative competence to enact such a law.
Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin told CNN-News18, “I think the governor should respect the resolution passed by the assembly. The assembly is starting on March 20. We will re-pass the bill banning online gaming for the second time.” do.”
Chief Minister MK Stalin also targeted RN Ravi last week. “He (the governor) also refused to give assent to the anti-gambling bill. He is saying this after four months.”
Tamil Nadu had constituted a committee headed by retired judge K Chandru to study the ill-effects of online gambling. The report came out strongly in support of the ban, arguing that the involvement of various computer-based algorithms has made online gambling too opaque, and therefore cannot be treated as a pure game of skill.
In August 2021, the Madras High Court struck down a law banning online gambling in the state.
read all latest politics news Here
