Muslim organisation demands banning of online rummy and gaming websites

Aurangabad-based religious organisation, the Numanida Council, has demanded that the cꦑentral government⛦ block websites that are detrimental to the security and development of the country.

As per a report in , the council has demanded blocking of websites relati♐ng to online gaming, including Tik Tok, PUBG and online rummy.

The little known council met Aurangabad Divisional Commissioner Dr. Purushottam Bhapkar last week and submitted a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi withꦫ a list of their demands.

Commenting on the demand, Ziauddin Siddiqui, all India general secretary of the council stated, “We have requested the Imams of all masjids ℱto create awareness within the community through Friday sermons. We are soon going to organise corner m♚eetings and door-to-door visits for creating awareness in the society.”

PlayerUnknown’s Battleground or PUBG, a multiplayer video game has become immensely popular both in India and abroad, with even Prime Minister Narenꦆdra Modi recently speaking about the game, while a𓆉sking school children to use technologies for positive purposes.

Yesterday, Goa IT and Revenue Minist🧔er Rohan Khaunte that there should be some law restricting PU꧑BG games in the state of Goa.

In January this y🌃ear, the Gujarat state education department issued circular directing district primary ed🦄ucation officers to take necessary steps to enforce a ban on the game in primary schools.