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Aamir is self-appointed mullah: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Launching another attack on Bollywood actor Aamir Khan for alleging growing intolerance in the country, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday labelled him a “self-appointed mullah”.
“In recent past, some individuals have assumed the responsibility of judging whether India is a ‘tolerant’ or ‘intolerant’ nation… Aamir Khan has joined this business by becoming a self-appointed mullah, which is sad for those who love him,” the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said.
It pointed out in an editorial how the country had showered so much love, affection and respect on Aamir, “who poked fun at Hindu religious sentiments through his blockbuster movie PK”.
“After filling up his coffers, he speaks nonsense in the name of freedom of speech… Actually, such persons already enjoy too much freedom.”
Referring to veteran actor Dilip Kumar, whose real name is Yusuf Khan, the editorial said he was conferred the highest civilian award of Pakistan – Nishan-e-Pakistan – a few years ago and encountered huge opposition.
“Dilip Kumar was born in Pakistan and has love for his birthplace… But after the controversy, he never proclaimed he was scared and wanted to leave the country. Then why do Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan talk like this? Aren’t they aware that Muslims are safer in India compared to even Muslim countries?” the Sena said.
It said Muslims were unwelcome in countries like Japan while in China they were barred from sporting beards or building mosques.
“However, in India, Muslims enjoy complete freedom to practice their religion and all their demands are fulfilled by governments – yet Aamir’s wife (Kiran Rao) finds this country ‘intolerant'” the editorial said.
“Today, the entire world is terrorised by the IS (Islamic State) and Muslims from Syria and other countries are fleeing… Instead of speaking up on these issues, Khan and other secularists point fingers at Hindus for ‘intolerance’…”
It called upon the actor-producer to leave behind “all the honours and respect given by this country, account for each rupee earned here” and then happily talk of leaving India.
“We wonder where this ‘Idiot Ranchhoddas’ will finally go… Pakistan, Afghanistan, Paris, Brussels or Mali – make it clear…
“If he doesn’t find this country safe, then he must stop empty rants about ‘Satyamev Jayate’ and patriotisim,” it said.
The State Scores Extra High on Gaming-Friendly Industry Index
Meghalaya scored 92.85 out of 100 possible points in a Gaming Industry Index and proved to be India’s most gaming-friendly state following its recent profound legislation changes over the field allowing land-based and online gaming, including games of chance, under a licensing regime.
The index by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) uses a scale of 0 to 100 to measure the level of legalisation on gambling and betting achieved by a state based on the scores over a set of seven different games – lottery, horse racing, betting on sports, poker, rummy, casino and fantasy sports
Starting from February last year, Meghalaya became the third state in India’s northeast to legalise gambling and betting after Sikkim and Nagaland. After consultations with the UKIBC, the state proceeded with the adoption of the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Act, 2021 and the nullification of the Meghalaya Prevention of Gambling Act, 1970. Subsequently in December, the Meghalaya Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021 were notified and came into force.
All for the Tourists
The move to legalise and license various forms of offline and online betting and gambling in Meghalaya is aimed at boosting tourism and creating jobs, and altogether raising taxation revenues for the northeastern state. At the same time, the opportunities to bet and gamble legally will be reserved only for tourists and visitors.
“We came out with a Gaming Act and subsequently framed the Regulation of Gaming Rules, 2021. The government will accordingly issue licenses to operate games of skill and chance, both online and offline,” said James P. K. Sangma, Meghalaya State Law and Taxation Minister speaking in the capital city of Shillong. “But the legalized gambling and gaming will only be for tourists and not residents of Meghalaya,” he continued.
To be allowed to play, tourists and people visiting the state for work or business purposes will have to prove their non-resident status by presenting appropriate documents, in a process similar to a bank KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure.
Meghalaya Reaches Out to a Vast Market
With 140 millions of people in India estimated to bet regularly on sports, and a total of 370 million desi bettors around prominent sporting events, as per data from one of the latest reports by Esse N Videri, Meghalaya is set to reach out and take a piece of a vast market.
Estimates on the financial value of India’s sports betting market, combined across all types of offline channels and online sports and cricket predictions and betting platforms, speak about amounts between $130 and $150 billion (roughly between ₹9.7 and ₹11.5 lakh crore).
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Delhi are shown to deliver the highest number of bettors and Meghalaya can count on substantial tourists flow from their betting circles. The sports betting communities of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are also not to be underestimated.
Among the sports, cricket is most popular, registering 68 percent of the total bet count analyzed by Esse N Videri. Football takes second position with 11 percent of the bets, followed by betting on FIFA at 7 percent and on eCricket at 5 percent. The last position in the Top 5 of popular sports for betting in India is taken by tennis with 3 percent of the bet count.
Local Citizens will Still have Their Teer Betting
Meghalaya residents will still be permitted to participate in teer betting over arrow-shooting results. Teer is a traditional method of gambling, somewhat similar to a lottery draw, and held under the rules of the Meghalaya Regulation of the Game of Arrow Shooting and the Sale of Teer Tickets Act, 2018.
Teer includes bettors wagering on the number of arrows that reach the target which is placed about 50 meters away from a team of 20 archers positioned in a semicircle.
The archers shoot volleys of arrows at the target for ten minutes, and players place their bets choosing a number between 0 and 99 trying to guess the last two digits of the number of arrows that successfully pierce the target.
If, for example, the number of hits is 256, anyone who has bet on 56 wins an amount eight times bigger than their wager.
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