The Arunachal Pradesh government will strictly enforce laws to tackle the menace of illegal gambling and unauthorised lotteries, the Assembly was informed on Thursday.
Responding to a private member resolution (PMR) moved by the lone Congress MLA Kumar Waii, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein acknowledged that, despite existing laws, problems of illegal gambling, unauthorised lottery ticket sales and forceful donations continue in the state.
Mein assured the Assembly that the government would strictly enforce laws to curb the menace.
Moving the resolution, Waii urged the government to take immediate steps to halt the rampant sale of unauthorised lottery and ‘housie’ game tickets, as well as the illegal collection of donations, which he said had become a widespread issue, particularly in the state capital Itanagar.
