Hoardings that advertise casinos directly will not be allowed and cases will be filed against these illegal hoardings: CM
PORVORIM: Opposition MLAs during the on going goa legislative assembly session demanded to pull down hoardings of illegal casinos and illegal online gaming, claiming it is the best solution to curb the menace.
Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai raised questions about illegal casinos in the villages of Goa. Sardesai said that advertisements of these illegal businesses should be stopped.
He demanded details of all actions taken against illegal casino operations and slot machines in the state over the last two years, along with copies of any complaints received regarding these illegal casinos.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant assured that hoardings that advertise casinos directly will not be allowed Cases will be filed against these illegal hoardings, and action will be taken.
Sawant said that the pending amount from casinos will be recovered within one year. CM also assured that all the small-scale illegal casinos will be stopped.
AAP MLA Venzy Viegas said that local gambling also needs to be stopped, as it has destroyed the families and creates problems among the families:
MLA Altone D’Cost said that to some extent illegal gambling is stopped with the help of the home department, and said that such type of vices were spoiling the moral fabric of Goan culture
