Andhra CM talks about skill involved in card games, also mentions harmful effects

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in an interview to a media outlet on 27th🐎 February, dropped clear hints that regulation or ban on car🎶d games like rummy and poker might be on the pipeline.

Naidu, who was speaking to media house Andhra Jyothy on the complet♚ion of 40 years in politics, curiously made to card games in 🅺his interview.

Naidu, 🌊during the course of his interview stated that he used to play card games in his childhood and win money. He noted that card games requires focus and coord⛎ination of mind.

In the same interview however, Naidu also mentioned that card games could also turn out to be an addiction and that every person has some kind of addiction. He notedꦦ💟 that for him traveling and attending conferences or seminars is an addiction but for some playing card games is.

The points made by Naidu could possibly be construed as broad hints that some kind of st♑rict regulations or ban on skill games (and particularly online rummy) could be on the horizon in the state, especially since neighbouring Telangana (whܫich was part of the undivided state of Andhra Pradesh until it was granted separate statehood in 2014) that banned all kinds of skill games, including online games played for stakes or wagers.

The two ordinances were later replac🌞ed by that was passed by both the houses of the Telangana legislature in Nꦏovember last year.

It remains to be seen whether Naidu’s specific statements on card games would translate into a legislative or policy decision of the state government. However, the Chief Minister’s comments clearly indicate that the government is seized of the mat🅠ter and is mulling some regulatory measures.