The Justice K. Chandru Committee, which looked into the adverse effects of online gaming with stakes, has recommended that the Tamil Nadu government ban it as well as advertisements that encourage people to play such games, by promulgating an ordinance.
In its report, which was submitted to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday, the panel also recommended that the State government insist on the Union government enacting a national-level law against online gaming with stakes under Article 252 of the Constitution. It also recommended that the State government expedite its appeal in a related case pending before the Supreme Court.
The State Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister in the evening, was informed about the report submitted by the committee. “The report is to be scrutinised by multiple government departments before a decision on promulgating an ordinance is taken,” a source privy to the development told The Hindu.
