More than seven crore people play Online Rummy
India is becoming a prey of ‘Rummy Circle’
Mumbai, 17th February – Advertisement ‘Play Rummy and Win Money’ is currently trending widely on social media. Leading actors of Hindi and Marathi film industry, famous cricketers etc. are urging to download ‘Rummy Circle App’ and play this game. According to the official website https://www.rummycircle.com/index-marathi.html more than seven crore people in India have downloaded ‘Rummy Circle App’ to play rummy.
Various incentives to attract youth
This online game has been recognised as a ‘Game of skill’ by the Supreme Court. The game can be played both for entertainment and to earn money; However, the youth are being encouraged to play this game for the purpose of earning money by the constant airing of ‘Play Rummy and earn money’ advertisements by prominent individuals. The youth of India is getting attracted to it as it is being advertised by celebrities.
The website https://www.rummycircle.com/index-marathi.html is being promoted as India’s largest online rummy website. In order to attract the youth, this website has provided reactions of the youth who earned the most money by playing rummy and ‘How much money they earned’. In this, the number of youth from big cities like Mumbai, Pune in Maharashtra are more. The game is available 24 hours and various plans have been enticed to attract the youth.
The growing influence of ‘Rummy Circle’ in India.
More than 7 Crore people participate in ‘Online’ Rummy Game.
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State Government appeals the Union Government to change the law
During the summer session of the Legislative Assembly, MLA Bachu Kadu had raised the issue of ‘Online’ gambling and condemned cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in the Assembly for advertising it. Responding to this, Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the Assembly that the Maharashtra Government will inform the Union Government about the necessary changes in the law. Maharashtra Government is making efforts as well.
| Editorial Perspective
The Government needs to take policy level decision to ban the online games that attract the youth to legally gamble. |