Several members spoke about the bill expressing their support and opposing Governor Ravi for bringing it back. (Photo: Twitter/@CMOTamilnadu)
Piloting the bill, Chief Minister MK Stalin said he was moving it with a “heavy heart” when referring to the loss of life. Supposedly, many people had committed suicide after losing money gambling online.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday once again unanimously adopted the bill to ban online gambling, weeks after state Governor RN Ravi sent it back to the government for reconsideration.
Piloting the bill, Chief Minister MK Stalin said he was moving it with a “heavy heart” while referring to the loss of life. Many people had allegedly committed suicide after losing money gambling online.
Several members spoke about the bill expressing their support and opposing Governor Ravi for bringing it back.
Speaker M Appavu later stated that the bill was unanimously adopted.
Meanwhile, the split in the opposition AIADMK on the leadership issue was reflected in the House as the Leader of the Opposition and K Palaniswami and other party MLAs objected to the Speaker allowing deposed leader O Panneerselvam to speak on the issue. , which caused a roar.
Appavu told opposition lawmakers that he did not mention Panneerselvam as a member of the AIADMK and allowed him to speak as a former head of government.
The Raj Bhavan had earlier this month returned the bill to the House for ‘consideration once more’ following certain aspects outlined by it.
Ravi enacted an ordinance (prohibiting online gambling, online gambling based on Rummy and Poker bets) on October 1, 2022, and the government made a notice in the gazette on October 3, 2022. October.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly met on October 17 last year for a short session and the bill was passed.
The adoption of the bill was necessitated after the Madras High Court in August 2021 struck down provisions of the Tamil Nadu Police and Gambling Laws (Amendment) Act 2021 that prohibited gambling or placing bets in cyberspace.
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