Online Gaming Bill introduced in Lok Sabha amid opposition protests

A bill seeking to prohibit and regulate online gaming was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, even as opposition parties continued protests over the electoral roll revision exercise in Bihar.

Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the bill amid loud slogans and placards from opposition members. Congress MP Manish Tewari, who was scheduled to oppose the bill’s introduction, insisted that the House should first discuss the electoral roll issue. N K Premchandran (RSP) also declined to speak, citing the din in the…