Parliament to Deliberate Major Anti-Corruption Bills and Online Gaming Regulation

The government plans to refer three significant anti-corruption draft laws to a joint committee of Parliament. These laws include provisions for removing a prime minister or chief ministers if arrested on serious charges. Additionally, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill will be introduced, aiming to prohibit online money gaming.

The government is poised to submit three significant anti-corruption draft laws to a joint parliamentary committee for further scrutiny. These proposed laws entail the potential removal of a prime minister or chief ministers detained on serious criminal allegations, marking a critical legislative move.

Home Minister Amit Shah will present The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, The Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, and The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. These bills will be referred to a joint committee, which is expected to report back in the next parliamentary session.

Simultaneously, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will introduce legislation regulating online gaming, delineating boundaries between eSports and money-based games and proposing penalties for promoting prohibited online games. Additionally, discussions on astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's space mission will continue in the Lok Sabha.

(With inputs from agencies.)