Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi signed off on a proposed law to ban online gambling and to regulate internet games today, shortly after the MK Stalin government called him out for not clearing the bill nearly six months.
The assembly had passed the bill in October, after around 20 people died by suicide following losses in online gambling. "Now 44 people have died in the state," said a government official.
Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has slammed ruling DMK s role during the stormy proceedings in the assembly earlier this month which led to walk out by Governor RN Ravi from the state assembly.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) to skip High Tea in Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Republic Day Celebration, announced VCK Founder Thirumavalavan while demanding to change the Governor of Tamil Nadu, RN Ravi.
The Kanchipuram district police arrested a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary for putting up derogatory remarks about Chief Minister MK Stalin and his family.