Tamil Nadu Approval of Governor RN Ravion 7th april Bill to Prohibit Online Gambling and Regulate Online Games In the state, a controversial issue has closed. Almost all parties including AIADMK and BJP have supported the law, which is now called Tamil Nadu Online Gambling Prohibition and Regulation of Online Games Act, The passage of the bill has seen ups and downs. about a month ago Governor returned the bill on the ground that the State Legislature had “no legislative competence” to make such a law. In late March, the House adopted again and sent the bill back to him. Meanwhile, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur clarified in Parliament that online gambling also falls within the jurisdiction of states, citing the presence of “betting and gambling” in the state list (Entry 34). The news that the piece of legislation had got the assent of the governor emerged on April 10 – the day the House urged the President and the central government to ensure a time-bound governor’s assent to pass the bill.
The governor’s approach to the bill — that of late approval — is in stark contrast to when he approved a similar ordinance last October. His meeting with representatives of the e-gaming industry, even though the bill was under his consideration, came in for criticism. Adding to the conspiracy was the silence of the Raj Bhavan in the four months when the Bill was with the Governor. In fact, on the day the Raj Bhavan returned the Bill to the Assembly (8 March), there was no official word from the Governor in support of his stand. Mr Ravi could have avoided criticism if he had made his stand clear, as he did for a bill seeking exemption from the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medicine for state students in February 2022 did. (The Bill is awaiting the assent of the President). Further, the Center has notified the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Code of Conduct) Rules, to avoid confusion as far as enforcement of the law is concerned – to be done in conjunction with the IT Act, 2000. Is. Online gaming has resulted in financial distress for many families and serious health problems as well. Even as it seeks to enforce a law banning online gambling and online games of chance (rummy and poker), the proposed Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority must ensure a balance: no restrictions on online games under the Act There is no monitoring of online game providers as well. In an ever-evolving digital world, creating an environment for healthy online gaming is in everyone’s best interest.