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10 killed, 150 injured in Haryana violence: Police
Chandigarh: At least 10 people have been killed and 150 injured in violence linked to the pro-quota agitation by the Jat community in Haryana, the state’s Director General of Police (DGP) Y.P. Singhal said on Sunday.
Singhal told media persons here that the violence in the worst-affected districts of Rohtak, Bhiwani and Jhajjar had been contained since Saturday night.
“As per reports, 10 people have been killed and nearly 150 are injured. No death has been reported since last (Saturday) night, either in police action or in rioting,” he said.
Thousands of people continued to suffer as the violent agitation by Jat community protestors in Haryana continued for the eighth day on Sunday.
The agitation paralysed life in the entire state, cutting off all northern states from Delhi.
Trains and buses to and from Delhi and other places have been cancelled. All major highways passing through Haryana have been blocked by protestors at several places.
Those opting for the flight path faced hiked up ticket rates in view of the increased demand. Flight-tickets from Chandigarh to Delhi were being priced between Rs.25,000 and Rs.55,000 for the one-hour journey.
Singhal said the top priority of the security forces and the government was to restore water supply to Delhi.
He said paramilitary forces and irrigation department officials have reached the place where the water supply to the national capital was disrupted by protestors on Saturday and efforts were being made to restore the supply to Delhi.
The DGP refuted reports that there was lack of coordination between the army deployed in the state and the state authorities.
“There is complete coordination between army and Haryana Police. No truth in lack of coordination. The army is deployed to assist the civil administration,” he said.
The DGP said the security forces have formulated an action plan for the affected districts and efforts were being made to restore traffic on NH-1 and other highways that have been blocked by protesters.
“We are trying to secure the cities. We have initiated night-dominance by security forces,” he said.
Singhal said 69 columns of the army have reached Haryana and have been deployed in the affected districts, especially Rohtak and Jhajjar.
“The Centre has given 49 companies of paramilitary forces. Thirty-nine companies have reached and 24 have been deployed. The rest are being airlifted for deployment,” he said.
The DGP said 291 cases have been registered following the violence and 45 people have been rounded up.
Chaos reigned in Haryana on Saturday with escalated violence in several areas as hooligans, who have joined the ranks of Jat protestors, ran amok setting on fire government and private property as well as vehicles.
Curfew was imposed in Hisar, Sonipat and Jind towns after the violence. Protests were also reported in Kaithal, while Rohtak, Bhiwani and Jhajjar towns have remained under curfew since Friday evening.
National Highway No.1 (NH-1) — connecting Delhi to Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir — has been blocked by Jat protestors at various places in Sonipat and Panipat districts.
Thousands of vehicles and people were stranded at different places along the highway.
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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